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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,324.36, 156,449.48 and 37,747.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,324.36, 156,449.48 and 37,747.22 is: 56,607.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,324.36 : 156,449.48 = 37,747.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,324.36/156,449.48 = 37,747.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,324.36x = 156,449.48 × 37,747.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,324.36x = 5,905,531,969.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,905,531,969.46/104,324.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,607.41

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