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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,024.24, 155,943.24 and 37,448.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,024.24, 155,943.24 and 37,448.72 is: 56,139.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,024.24 : 155,943.24 = 37,448.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,024.24/155,943.24 = 37,448.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,024.24x = 155,943.24 × 37,448.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,024.24x = 5,839,874,730.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,839,874,730.65/104,024.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,139.56

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