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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,656.30, 156,955.65 and 42,333.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,656.30, 156,955.65 and 42,333.10 is: 63,488.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,656.30 : 156,955.65 = 42,333.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,656.30/156,955.65 = 42,333.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,656.30x = 156,955.65 × 42,333.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,656.30x = 6,644,419,227.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,644,419,227.02/104,656.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,488.00

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