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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,135.30, 156,170.66 and 37,566.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,135.30, 156,170.66 and 37,566.77 is: 56,338.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,135.30 : 156,170.66 = 37,566.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,135.30/156,170.66 = 37,566.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,135.30x = 156,170.66 × 37,566.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,135.30x = 5,866,827,467.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,866,827,467.56/104,135.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,338.51

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