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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,475.55, 156,676.59 and 37,904.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,475.55, 156,676.59 and 37,904.35 is: 56,843.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,475.55 : 156,676.59 = 37,904.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,475.55/156,676.59 = 37,904.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,475.55x = 156,676.59 × 37,904.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,475.55x = 5,938,724,304.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,938,724,304.17/104,475.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,843.20

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