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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,120.80, 156,182.88 and 37,608.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,120.80, 156,182.88 and 37,608.64 is: 56,413.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,120.80 : 156,182.88 = 37,608.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,120.80/156,182.88 = 37,608.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,120.80x = 156,182.88 × 37,608.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,120.80x = 5,873,825,708.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,873,825,708.08/104,120.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,413.57

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