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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,458.60, 156,750.15 and 37,903.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,458.60, 156,750.15 and 37,903.92 is: 56,878.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,458.60 : 156,750.15 = 37,903.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,458.60/156,750.15 = 37,903.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,458.60x = 156,750.15 × 37,903.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,458.60x = 5,941,444,870.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,941,444,870.65/104,458.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,878.47

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