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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,104.16, 156,124.02 and 37,535.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,104.16, 156,124.02 and 37,535.72 is: 56,291.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,104.16 : 156,124.02 = 37,535.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,104.16/156,124.02 = 37,535.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,104.16x = 156,124.02 × 37,535.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,104.16x = 5,860,227,499.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,860,227,499.99/104,104.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,291.96

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