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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,465.63, 156,760.70 and 37,910.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,465.63, 156,760.70 and 37,910.96 is: 56,889.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,465.63 : 156,760.70 = 37,910.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,465.63/156,760.70 = 37,910.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,465.63x = 156,760.70 × 37,910.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,465.63x = 5,942,947,938.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,942,947,938.25/104,465.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,889.03

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