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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,592.92, 156,908.82 and 42,307.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,592.92, 156,908.82 and 42,307.16 is: 63,468.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,592.92 : 156,908.82 = 42,307.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,592.92/156,908.82 = 42,307.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,592.92x = 156,908.82 × 42,307.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,592.92x = 6,638,366,553.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,638,366,553.15/104,592.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,468.60

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