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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,149.56, 156,224.57 and 37,636.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,149.56, 156,224.57 and 37,636.67 is: 56,455.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,149.56 : 156,224.57 = 37,636.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,149.56/156,224.57 = 37,636.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,149.56x = 156,224.57 × 37,636.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,149.56x = 5,879,772,228.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,879,772,228.16/104,149.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,455.08

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