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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,957.33, 151,339.56 and 37,760.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,957.33, 151,339.56 and 37,760.32 is: 56,604.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,957.33 : 151,339.56 = 37,760.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,957.33/151,339.56 = 37,760.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,957.33x = 151,339.56 × 37,760.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,957.33x = 5,714,630,214.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,714,630,214.26/100,957.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,604.41

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