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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,466.75, 156,762.39 and 37,912.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,466.75, 156,762.39 and 37,912.08 is: 56,890.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,466.75 : 156,762.39 = 37,912.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,466.75/156,762.39 = 37,912.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,466.75x = 156,762.39 × 37,912.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,466.75x = 5,943,188,270.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,943,188,270.67/104,466.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,890.72

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