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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,280.89, 156,433.41 and 37,752.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,280.89, 156,433.41 and 37,752.35 is: 56,632.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,280.89 : 156,433.41 = 37,752.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,280.89/156,433.41 = 37,752.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,280.89x = 156,433.41 × 37,752.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,280.89x = 5,905,728,063.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,905,728,063.85/104,280.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,632.89

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