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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,086.24, 156,111.60 and 37,513.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,086.24, 156,111.60 and 37,513.12 is: 56,263.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,086.24 : 156,111.60 = 37,513.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,086.24/156,111.60 = 37,513.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,086.24x = 156,111.60 × 37,513.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,086.24x = 5,856,233,184.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,856,233,184.19/104,086.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,263.28

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