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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,381.48, 156,584.10 and 37,852.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,381.48, 156,584.10 and 37,852.76 is: 56,783.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,381.48 : 156,584.10 = 37,852.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,381.48/156,584.10 = 37,852.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,381.48x = 156,584.10 × 37,852.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,381.48x = 5,927,140,357.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,927,140,357.12/104,381.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,783.45

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