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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,032.83, 156,012.34 and 37,455.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,032.83, 156,012.34 and 37,455.08 is: 56,169.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,032.83 : 156,012.34 = 37,455.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,032.83/156,012.34 = 37,455.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,032.83x = 156,012.34 × 37,455.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,032.83x = 5,843,454,675.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,843,454,675.69/104,032.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,169.33

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