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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,675.51, 157,065.20 and 41,494.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,675.51, 157,065.20 and 41,494.29 is: 62,262.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,675.51 : 157,065.20 = 41,494.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,675.51/157,065.20 = 41,494.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,675.51x = 157,065.20 × 41,494.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,675.51x = 6,517,308,750.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,517,308,750.24/104,675.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,262.02

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