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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,094.98, 156,046.79 and 37,518.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,094.98, 156,046.79 and 37,518.81 is: 56,243.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,094.98 : 156,046.79 = 37,518.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,094.98/156,046.79 = 37,518.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,094.98x = 156,046.79 × 37,518.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,094.98x = 5,854,689,677.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,689,677.53/104,094.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,243.73

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