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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,466.52, 156,699.48 and 37,906.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,466.52, 156,699.48 and 37,906.48 is: 56,859.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,466.52 : 156,699.48 = 37,906.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,466.52/156,699.48 = 37,906.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,466.52x = 156,699.48 × 37,906.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,466.52x = 5,939,925,704.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939,925,704.63/104,466.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,859.61

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