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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,313.29, 156,470.05 and 37,737.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,313.29, 156,470.05 and 37,737.82 is: 56,606.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,313.29 : 156,470.05 = 37,737.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,313.29/156,470.05 = 37,737.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,313.29x = 156,470.05 × 37,737.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,313.29x = 5,904,839,371.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,839,371.26/104,313.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,606.78

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