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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,030.33, 156,008.59 and 37,452.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,030.33, 156,008.59 and 37,452.58 is: 56,165.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,030.33 : 156,008.59 = 37,452.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,030.33/156,008.59 = 37,452.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,030.33x = 156,008.59 × 37,452.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,030.33x = 5,842,924,197.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,842,924,197.66/104,030.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,165.58

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