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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,488.60, 156,747.30 and 37,912.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,488.60, 156,747.30 and 37,912.60 is: 56,874.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,488.60 : 156,747.30 = 37,912.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,488.60/156,747.30 = 37,912.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,488.60x = 156,747.30 × 37,912.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,488.60x = 5,942,697,685.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,942,697,685.98/104,488.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,874.12

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