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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,923.72, 157,403.01 and 41,744.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,923.72, 157,403.01 and 41,744.44 is: 62,623.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,923.72 : 157,403.01 = 41,744.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,923.72/157,403.01 = 41,744.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,923.72x = 157,403.01 × 41,744.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,923.72x = 6,570,700,506.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,570,700,506.76/104,923.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,623.59

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