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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,584.40, 156,781.56 and 42,212.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,584.40, 156,781.56 and 42,212.24 is: 63,280.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,584.40 : 156,781.56 = 42,212.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,584.40/156,781.56 = 42,212.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,584.40x = 156,781.56 × 42,212.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,584.40x = 6,618,100,838.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,618,100,838.29/104,584.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,280.00

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