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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,160.42, 156,208.32 and 37,591.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,160.42, 156,208.32 and 37,591.92 is: 56,376.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,160.42 : 156,208.32 = 37,591.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,160.42/156,208.32 = 37,591.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,160.42x = 156,208.32 × 37,591.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,160.42x = 5,872,170,668.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,872,170,668.77/104,160.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,376.22

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