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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,130.45, 156,163.32 and 37,561.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,130.45, 156,163.32 and 37,561.93 is: 56,331.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,130.45 : 156,163.32 = 37,561.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,130.45/156,163.32 = 37,561.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,130.45x = 156,163.32 × 37,561.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,130.45x = 5,865,795,694.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,865,795,694.41/104,130.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,331.22

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