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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,597.43, 156,833.79 and 41,426.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,597.43, 156,833.79 and 41,426.62 is: 62,115.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,597.43 : 156,833.79 = 41,426.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,597.43/156,833.79 = 41,426.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,597.43x = 156,833.79 × 41,426.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,597.43x = 6,497,093,614.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,497,093,614.36/104,597.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,115.23

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