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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,149.45, 156,130.62 and 37,573.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,149.45, 156,130.62 and 37,573.93 is: 56,327.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,149.45 : 156,130.62 = 37,573.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,149.45/156,130.62 = 37,573.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,149.45x = 156,130.62 × 37,573.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,149.45x = 5,866,440,986.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,866,440,986.74/104,149.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,327.14

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