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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,548.32, 156,822.48 and 37,976.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,548.32, 156,822.48 and 37,976.04 is: 56,964.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,548.32 : 156,822.48 = 37,976.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,548.32/156,822.48 = 37,976.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,548.32x = 156,822.48 × 37,976.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,548.32x = 5,955,496,773.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,955,496,773.38/104,548.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,964.06

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