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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,266.02, 156,366 and 37,697.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,266.02, 156,366 and 37,697.34 is: 56,534.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,266.02 : 156,366 = 37,697.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,266.02/156,366 = 37,697.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,266.02x = 156,366 × 37,697.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,266.02x = 5,894,582,266.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,582,266.44/104,266.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,534.07

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