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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,310.03, 156,395.91 and 37,741.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,310.03, 156,395.91 and 37,741.49 is: 56,587.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,310.03 : 156,395.91 = 37,741.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,310.03/156,395.91 = 37,741.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,310.03x = 156,395.91 × 37,741.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,310.03x = 5,902,615,499.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,902,615,499.07/104,310.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,587.23

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