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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,083.73, 156,029.90 and 37,507.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,083.73, 156,029.90 and 37,507.58 is: 56,226.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,083.73 : 156,029.90 = 37,507.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,083.73/156,029.90 = 37,507.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,083.73x = 156,029.90 × 37,507.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,083.73x = 5,852,303,270.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,852,303,270.26/104,083.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,226.88

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