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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,475.02, 156,712.14 and 37,915.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,475.02, 156,712.14 and 37,915.04 is: 56,872.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,475.02 : 156,712.14 = 37,915.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,475.02/156,712.14 = 37,915.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,475.02x = 156,712.14 × 37,915.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,475.02x = 5,941,747,056.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,941,747,056.59/104,475.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,872.42

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