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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,895.26, 157,397.52 and 41,701.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,895.26, 157,397.52 and 41,701.88 is: 62,574.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,895.26 : 157,397.52 = 41,701.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,895.26/157,397.52 = 41,701.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,895.26x = 157,397.52 × 41,701.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,895.26x = 6,563,772,491.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,563,772,491.34/104,895.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,574.54

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