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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,921.53, 151,386.45 and 37,735.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,921.53, 151,386.45 and 37,735.26 is: 56,604.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,921.53 : 151,386.45 = 37,735.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,921.53/151,386.45 = 37,735.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,921.53x = 151,386.45 × 37,735.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,921.53x = 5,712,607,051.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,607,051.23/100,921.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,604.44

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