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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,148.45, 156,129.12 and 37,572.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,148.45, 156,129.12 and 37,572.93 is: 56,325.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,148.45 : 156,129.12 = 37,572.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,148.45/156,129.12 = 37,572.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,148.45x = 156,129.12 × 37,572.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,148.45x = 5,866,228,496.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,866,228,496.72/104,148.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,325.64

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