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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,144.13, 156,183.86 and 37,575.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,144.13, 156,183.86 and 37,575.56 is: 56,351.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,144.13 : 156,183.86 = 37,575.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,144.13/156,183.86 = 37,575.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,144.13x = 156,183.86 × 37,575.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,144.13x = 5,868,696,486.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,696,486.86/104,144.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,351.68

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