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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,254.16, 156,393.36 and 37,725.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,254.16, 156,393.36 and 37,725.62 is: 56,592.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,254.16 : 156,393.36 = 37,725.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,254.16/156,393.36 = 37,725.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,254.16x = 156,393.36 × 37,725.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,254.16x = 5,900,035,687.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,900,035,687.92/104,254.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,592.81

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