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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,079.81, 156,025.98 and 37,473.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,079.81, 156,025.98 and 37,473.09 is: 56,175.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,079.81 : 156,025.98 = 37,473.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,079.81/156,025.98 = 37,473.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,079.81x = 156,025.98 × 37,473.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,079.81x = 5,846,775,590.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,846,775,590.88/104,079.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,175.89

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