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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,391.60, 156,601.80 and 37,815.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,391.60, 156,601.80 and 37,815.60 is: 56,728.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,391.60 : 156,601.80 = 37,815.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,391.60/156,601.80 = 37,815.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,391.60x = 156,601.80 × 37,815.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,391.60x = 5,921,991,028.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,921,991,028.08/104,391.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,728.62

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