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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,462.25, 156,755.64 and 37,907.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,462.25, 156,755.64 and 37,907.57 is: 56,883.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,462.25 : 156,755.64 = 37,907.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,462.25/156,755.64 = 37,907.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,462.25x = 156,755.64 × 37,907.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,462.25x = 5,942,225,788.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,942,225,788.08/104,462.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,883.95

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