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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,464.34, 156,758.75 and 37,909.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,464.34, 156,758.75 and 37,909.65 is: 56,887.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,464.34 : 156,758.75 = 37,909.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,464.34/156,758.75 = 37,909.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,464.34x = 156,758.75 × 37,909.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,464.34x = 5,942,669,157.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,942,669,157.39/104,464.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,887.06

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