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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,029.58, 156,007.47 and 37,451.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,029.58, 156,007.47 and 37,451.84 is: 56,164.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,029.58 : 156,007.47 = 37,451.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,029.58/156,007.47 = 37,451.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,029.58x = 156,007.47 × 37,451.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,029.58x = 5,842,766,025.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,842,766,025.21/104,029.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,164.47

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