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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,064.99, 156,001.80 and 37,488.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,064.99, 156,001.80 and 37,488.84 is: 56,198.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,064.99 : 156,001.80 = 37,488.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,064.99/156,001.80 = 37,488.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,064.99x = 156,001.80 × 37,488.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,064.99x = 5,848,326,519.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,848,326,519.91/104,064.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,198.79

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