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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,021.00, 155,937.86 and 37,414.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,021.00, 155,937.86 and 37,414.31 is: 56,087.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,021.00 : 155,937.86 = 37,414.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,021.00/155,937.86 = 37,414.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,021.00x = 155,937.86 × 37,414.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,021.00x = 5,834,307,777.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,834,307,777.85/104,021.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,087.79

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