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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,317.47, 156,407.07 and 37,748.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,317.47, 156,407.07 and 37,748.94 is: 56,598.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,317.47 : 156,407.07 = 37,748.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,317.47/156,407.07 = 37,748.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,317.47x = 156,407.07 × 37,748.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,317.47x = 5,904,201,101.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,201,101.01/104,317.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,598.39

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