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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,941.25, 151,365.73 and 37,715.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,941.25, 151,365.73 and 37,715.00 is: 56,555.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,941.25 : 151,365.73 = 37,715.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,941.25/151,365.73 = 37,715.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,941.25x = 151,365.73 × 37,715.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,941.25x = 5,708,757,561.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,708,757,561.55/100,941.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,555.25

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