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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,100.96, 156,055.80 and 37,524.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,100.96, 156,055.80 and 37,524.84 is: 56,252.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,100.96 : 156,055.80 = 37,524.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,100.96/156,055.80 = 37,524.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,100.96x = 156,055.80 × 37,524.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,100.96x = 5,855,968,926.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,855,968,926.07/104,100.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,252.79

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