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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,300.93, 156,463.55 and 37,772.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,300.93, 156,463.55 and 37,772.39 is: 56,662.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,300.93 : 156,463.55 = 37,772.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,300.93/156,463.55 = 37,772.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,300.93x = 156,463.55 × 37,772.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,300.93x = 5,910,001,260.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,910,001,260.20/104,300.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,662.98

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