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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,281.84, 156,422.68 and 37,706.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,281.84, 156,422.68 and 37,706.36 is: 56,559.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,281.84 : 156,422.68 = 37,706.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,281.84/156,422.68 = 37,706.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,281.84x = 156,422.68 × 37,706.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,281.84x = 5,898,129,884.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,898,129,884.24/104,281.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,559.51

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