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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,160.90, 156,243.78 and 37,606.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,160.90, 156,243.78 and 37,606.44 is: 56,410.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,160.90 : 156,243.78 = 37,606.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,160.90/156,243.78 = 37,606.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,160.90x = 156,243.78 × 37,606.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,160.90x = 5,875,772,337.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,875,772,337.94/104,160.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,410.54

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