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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,450.82, 156,676.02 and 37,890.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,450.82, 156,676.02 and 37,890.78 is: 56,836.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,450.82 : 156,676.02 = 37,890.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,450.82/156,676.02 = 37,890.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,450.82x = 156,676.02 × 37,890.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,450.82x = 5,936,576,605.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,936,576,605.10/104,450.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,836.09

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