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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,283.45, 156,331.62 and 37,707.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,283.45, 156,331.62 and 37,707.93 is: 56,528.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,283.45 : 156,331.62 = 37,707.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,283.45/156,331.62 = 37,707.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,283.45x = 156,331.62 × 37,707.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,283.45x = 5,894,941,783.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,941,783.75/104,283.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,528.07

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