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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,289.48, 156,340.62 and 37,713.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,289.48, 156,340.62 and 37,713.96 is: 56,537.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,289.48 : 156,340.62 = 37,713.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,289.48/156,340.62 = 37,713.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,289.48x = 156,340.62 × 37,713.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,289.48x = 5,896,223,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,896,223,889.06/104,289.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,537.09

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