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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,328.63, 156,423.69 and 37,760.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,328.63, 156,423.69 and 37,760.04 is: 56,614.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,328.63 : 156,423.69 = 37,760.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,328.63/156,423.69 = 37,760.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,328.63x = 156,423.69 × 37,760.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,328.63x = 5,906,564,791.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,906,564,791.35/104,328.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,614.99

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