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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,484.52, 156,726.83 and 37,924.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,484.52, 156,726.83 and 37,924.51 is: 56,886.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,484.52 : 156,726.83 = 37,924.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,484.52/156,726.83 = 37,924.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,484.52x = 156,726.83 × 37,924.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,484.52x = 5,943,788,231.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,943,788,231.60/104,484.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,886.78

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