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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,898.08, 151,326.45 and 37,706.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,898.08, 151,326.45 and 37,706.53 is: 56,552.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,898.08 : 151,326.45 = 37,706.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,898.08/151,326.45 = 37,706.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,898.08x = 151,326.45 × 37,706.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,898.08x = 5,705,995,326.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,705,995,326.72/100,898.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,552.07

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