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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,298.47, 156,354.90 and 37,723.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,298.47, 156,354.90 and 37,723.79 is: 56,552.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,298.47 : 156,354.90 = 37,723.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,298.47/156,354.90 = 37,723.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,298.47x = 156,354.90 × 37,723.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,298.47x = 5,898,298,631.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,898,298,631.30/104,298.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,552.11

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