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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,322.33, 156,483.36 and 37,762.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,322.33, 156,483.36 and 37,762.20 is: 56,643.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,322.33 : 156,483.36 = 37,762.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,322.33/156,483.36 = 37,762.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,322.33x = 156,483.36 × 37,762.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,322.33x = 5,909,155,936.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,909,155,936.99/104,322.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,643.25

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