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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,097.72, 156,050.90 and 37,521.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,097.72, 156,050.90 and 37,521.56 is: 56,247.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,097.72 : 156,050.90 = 37,521.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,097.72/156,050.90 = 37,521.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,097.72x = 156,050.90 × 37,521.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,097.72x = 5,855,273,207.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,855,273,207.40/104,097.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,247.85

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