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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,068.02, 156,084.57 and 37,495.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,068.02, 156,084.57 and 37,495.74 is: 56,237.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,068.02 : 156,084.57 = 37,495.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,068.02/156,084.57 = 37,495.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,068.02x = 156,084.57 × 37,495.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,068.02x = 5,852,506,454.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,852,506,454.73/104,068.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,237.32

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