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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,149.14, 156,191.36 and 37,580.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,149.14, 156,191.36 and 37,580.58 is: 56,359.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,149.14 : 156,191.36 = 37,580.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,149.14/156,191.36 = 37,580.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,149.14x = 156,191.36 × 37,580.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,149.14x = 5,869,761,899.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,761,899.79/104,149.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,359.20

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