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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,936.01, 151,408.20 and 37,749.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,936.01, 151,408.20 and 37,749.80 is: 56,626.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,936.01 : 151,408.20 = 37,749.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,936.01/151,408.20 = 37,749.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,936.01x = 151,408.20 × 37,749.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,936.01x = 5,715,629,268.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,715,629,268.36/100,936.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,626.27

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