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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,550.48, 156,887.16 and 41,376.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,550.48, 156,887.16 and 41,376.72 is: 62,089.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,550.48 : 156,887.16 = 41,376.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,550.48/156,887.16 = 41,376.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,550.48x = 156,887.16 × 41,376.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,550.48x = 6,491,476,090.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,491,476,090.92/104,550.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,089.40

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