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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,292.04, 156,368.96 and 37,723.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,292.04, 156,368.96 and 37,723.41 is: 56,560.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,292.04 : 156,368.96 = 37,723.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,292.04/156,368.96 = 37,723.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,292.04x = 156,368.96 × 37,723.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,292.04x = 5,898,770,389.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,898,770,389.35/104,292.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,560.12

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