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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,549.46, 156,825.84 and 37,948.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,549.46, 156,825.84 and 37,948.02 is: 56,922.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,549.46 : 156,825.84 = 37,948.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,549.46/156,825.84 = 37,948.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,549.46x = 156,825.84 × 37,948.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,549.46x = 5,951,230,112.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,951,230,112.84/104,549.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,922.63

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