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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,474.25, 156,773.64 and 37,919.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,474.25, 156,773.64 and 37,919.58 is: 56,901.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,474.25 : 156,773.64 = 37,919.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,474.25/156,773.64 = 37,919.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,474.25x = 156,773.64 × 37,919.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,474.25x = 5,944,790,583.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,790,583.87/104,474.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,901.97

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