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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,273.70, 156,410.55 and 37,724.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,273.70, 156,410.55 and 37,724.10 is: 56,586.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,273.70 : 156,410.55 = 37,724.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,273.70/156,410.55 = 37,724.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,273.70x = 156,410.55 × 37,724.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,273.70x = 5,900,447,229.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,900,447,229.26/104,273.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,586.15

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