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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,295.85, 156,350.95 and 37,721.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,295.85, 156,350.95 and 37,721.19 is: 56,548.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,295.85 : 156,350.95 = 37,721.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,295.85/156,350.95 = 37,721.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,295.85x = 156,350.95 × 37,721.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,295.85x = 5,897,743,211.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,743,211.01/104,295.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,548.21

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