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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,675.01, 157,064.45 and 41,493.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,675.01, 157,064.45 and 41,493.79 is: 62,261.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,675.01 : 157,064.45 = 41,493.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,675.01/157,064.45 = 41,493.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,675.01x = 157,064.45 × 41,493.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,675.01x = 6,517,199,304.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,517,199,304.77/104,675.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,261.27

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