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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,139.68, 156,177.22 and 37,571.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,139.68, 156,177.22 and 37,571.16 is: 56,345.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,139.68 : 156,177.22 = 37,571.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,139.68/156,177.22 = 37,571.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,139.68x = 156,177.22 × 37,571.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,139.68x = 5,867,759,110.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,759,110.33/104,139.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,345.08

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