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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,184.69, 156,276.79 and 37,624.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,184.69, 156,276.79 and 37,624.83 is: 56,437.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,184.69 : 156,276.79 = 37,624.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,184.69/156,276.79 = 37,624.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,184.69x = 156,276.79 × 37,624.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,184.69x = 5,879,887,656.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,879,887,656.70/104,184.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,437.16

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