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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,093.48, 156,044.54 and 37,517.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,093.48, 156,044.54 and 37,517.31 is: 56,241.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,093.48 : 156,044.54 = 37,517.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,093.48/156,044.54 = 37,517.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,093.48x = 156,044.54 × 37,517.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,093.48x = 5,854,371,193.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,371,193.40/104,093.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,241.48

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