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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,098.10, 156,051.47 and 37,521.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,098.10, 156,051.47 and 37,521.94 is: 56,248.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,098.10 : 156,051.47 = 37,521.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,098.10/156,051.47 = 37,521.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,098.10x = 156,051.47 × 37,521.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,098.10x = 5,855,353,207.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,855,353,207.80/104,098.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,248.42

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