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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,135.23, 156,170.48 and 37,566.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,135.23, 156,170.48 and 37,566.66 is: 56,338.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,135.23 : 156,170.48 = 37,566.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,135.23/156,170.48 = 37,566.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,135.23x = 156,170.48 × 37,566.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,135.23x = 5,866,803,136.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,866,803,136.36/104,135.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,338.31

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