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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,918.28, 157,401.97 and 41,741.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,918.28, 157,401.97 and 41,741.97 is: 62,622.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,918.28 : 157,401.97 = 41,741.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,918.28/157,401.97 = 41,741.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,918.28x = 157,401.97 × 41,741.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,918.28x = 6,570,268,598.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,570,268,598.83/104,918.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,622.73

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