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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,380.80, 156,522.58 and 37,818.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,380.80, 156,522.58 and 37,818.24 is: 56,709.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,380.80 : 156,522.58 = 37,818.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,380.80/156,522.58 = 37,818.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,380.80x = 156,522.58 × 37,818.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,380.80x = 5,919,408,495.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,919,408,495.86/104,380.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,709.74

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