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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,890.36, 151,334.73 and 37,726.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,890.36, 151,334.73 and 37,726.43 is: 56,589.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,890.36 : 151,334.73 = 37,726.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,890.36/151,334.73 = 37,726.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,890.36x = 151,334.73 × 37,726.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,890.36x = 5,709,318,341.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,709,318,341.24/100,890.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,589.33

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