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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,748.75, 157,126.64 and 41,580.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,748.75, 157,126.64 and 41,580.63 is: 62,372.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,748.75 : 157,126.64 = 41,580.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,748.75/157,126.64 = 41,580.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,748.75x = 157,126.64 × 41,580.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,748.75x = 6,533,424,473.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,533,424,473.08/104,748.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,372.34

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