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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,376.79, 156,516.58 and 37,814.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,376.79, 156,516.58 and 37,814.23 is: 56,703.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,376.79 : 156,516.58 = 37,814.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,376.79/156,516.58 = 37,814.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,376.79x = 156,516.58 × 37,814.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,376.79x = 5,918,553,954.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,918,553,954.93/104,376.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,703.74

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