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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,210.30, 156,283.52 and 37,642.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,210.30, 156,283.52 and 37,642.22 is: 56,451.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,210.30 : 156,283.52 = 37,642.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,210.30/156,283.52 = 37,642.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,210.30x = 156,283.52 × 37,642.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,210.30x = 5,882,858,642.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,882,858,642.21/104,210.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,451.80

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