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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,141.19, 156,179.47 and 37,572.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,141.19, 156,179.47 and 37,572.66 is: 56,347.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,141.19 : 156,179.47 = 37,572.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,141.19/156,179.47 = 37,572.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,141.19x = 156,179.47 × 37,572.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,141.19x = 5,868,078,125.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,078,125.29/104,141.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,347.33

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