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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,656.80, 157,049.76 and 41,466.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,656.80, 157,049.76 and 41,466.24 is: 62,224.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,656.80 : 157,049.76 = 41,466.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,656.80/157,049.76 = 41,466.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,656.80x = 157,049.76 × 41,466.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,656.80x = 6,512,263,040.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,512,263,040.10/104,656.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,224.94

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