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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,165.43, 156,248.34 and 37,652.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,165.43, 156,248.34 and 37,652.52 is: 56,478.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,165.43 : 156,248.34 = 37,652.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,165.43/156,248.34 = 37,652.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,165.43x = 156,248.34 × 37,652.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,165.43x = 5,883,143,746.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,883,143,746.82/104,165.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,478.85

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