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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,137.55, 156,174.03 and 37,569.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,137.55, 156,174.03 and 37,569.03 is: 56,341.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,137.55 : 156,174.03 = 37,569.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,137.55/156,174.03 = 37,569.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,137.55x = 156,174.03 × 37,569.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,137.55x = 5,867,306,818.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,306,818.29/104,137.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,341.90

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