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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,593.84, 156,827.46 and 42,191.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,593.84, 156,827.46 and 42,191.44 is: 63,261.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,593.84 : 156,827.46 = 42,191.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,593.84/156,827.46 = 42,191.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,593.84x = 156,827.46 × 42,191.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,593.84x = 6,616,776,368.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,616,776,368.94/104,593.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,261.63

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