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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,066.19, 156,003.60 and 37,490.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,066.19, 156,003.60 and 37,490.03 is: 56,200.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,066.19 : 156,003.60 = 37,490.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,066.19/156,003.60 = 37,490.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,066.19x = 156,003.60 × 37,490.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,066.19x = 5,848,579,644.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,848,579,644.11/104,066.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,200.57

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