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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,149.16, 156,191.44 and 37,580.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,149.16, 156,191.44 and 37,580.64 is: 56,359.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,149.16 : 156,191.44 = 37,580.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,149.16/156,191.44 = 37,580.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,149.16x = 156,191.44 × 37,580.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,149.16x = 5,869,774,277.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,774,277.72/104,149.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,359.31

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