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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,095.98, 156,048.28 and 37,519.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,095.98, 156,048.28 and 37,519.81 is: 56,245.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,095.98 : 156,048.28 = 37,519.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,095.98/156,048.28 = 37,519.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,095.98x = 156,048.28 × 37,519.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,095.98x = 5,854,901,816.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,901,816.43/104,095.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,245.22

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