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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,345.40, 156,480.93 and 37,768.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,345.40, 156,480.93 and 37,768.26 is: 56,638.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,345.40 : 156,480.93 = 37,768.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,345.40/156,480.93 = 37,768.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,345.40x = 156,480.93 × 37,768.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,345.40x = 5,910,012,449.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,910,012,449.28/104,345.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,638.94

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