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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,323.60, 156,416.24 and 37,755.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,323.60, 156,416.24 and 37,755.04 is: 56,607.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,323.60 : 156,416.24 = 37,755.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,323.60/156,416.24 = 37,755.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,323.60x = 156,416.24 × 37,755.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,323.60x = 5,905,501,397.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,905,501,397.85/104,323.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,607.53

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