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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,634.46, 156,859.59 and 41,498.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,634.46, 156,859.59 and 41,498.91 is: 62,211.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,634.46 : 156,859.59 = 41,498.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,634.46/156,859.59 = 41,498.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,634.46x = 156,859.59 × 41,498.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,634.46x = 6,509,502,008.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,509,502,008.05/104,634.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,211.84

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