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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,674.01, 157,062.95 and 41,492.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,674.01, 157,062.95 and 41,492.79 is: 62,259.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,674.01 : 157,062.95 = 41,492.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,674.01/157,062.95 = 41,492.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,674.01x = 157,062.95 × 41,492.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,674.01x = 6,516,979,949.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,516,979,949.26/104,674.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,259.77

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