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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,982.49, 155,956.59 and 37,410.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,982.49, 155,956.59 and 37,410.21 is: 56,109.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,982.49 : 155,956.59 = 37,410.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,982.49/155,956.59 = 37,410.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,982.49x = 155,956.59 × 37,410.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,982.49x = 5,834,368,782.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,834,368,782.78/103,982.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,109.15

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