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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,033.60, 156,050.40 and 37,505.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,033.60, 156,050.40 and 37,505.60 is: 56,258.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,033.60 : 156,050.40 = 37,505.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,033.60/156,050.40 = 37,505.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,033.60x = 156,050.40 × 37,505.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,033.60x = 5,852,763,882.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,852,763,882.24/104,033.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,258.40

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