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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,863.90, 151,296.60 and 37,698.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,863.90, 151,296.60 and 37,698.30 is: 56,547.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,863.90 : 151,296.60 = 37,698.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,863.90/151,296.60 = 37,698.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,863.90x = 151,296.60 × 37,698.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,863.90x = 5,703,624,615.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,703,624,615.78/100,863.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,547.73

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