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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,075.05, 151,568.18 and 37,850.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,075.05, 151,568.18 and 37,850.83 is: 56,759.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,075.05 : 151,568.18 = 37,850.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,075.05/151,568.18 = 37,850.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,075.05x = 151,568.18 × 37,850.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,075.05x = 5,736,981,787.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,736,981,787.70/101,075.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,759.62

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