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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,261.49, 156,410.76 and 37,794.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,261.49, 156,410.76 and 37,794.47 is: 56,698.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,261.49 : 156,410.76 = 37,794.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,261.49/156,410.76 = 37,794.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,261.49x = 156,410.76 × 37,794.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,261.49x = 5,911,461,136.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,911,461,136.17/104,261.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,698.41

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