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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,476.40, 156,644.96 and 37,907.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,476.40, 156,644.96 and 37,907.88 is: 56,836.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,476.40 : 156,644.96 = 37,907.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,476.40/156,644.96 = 37,907.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,476.40x = 156,644.96 × 37,907.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,476.40x = 5,938,078,346.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,938,078,346.28/104,476.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,836.55

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