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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,553.28, 156,780.54 and 37,946.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,553.28, 156,780.54 and 37,946.80 is: 56,902.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,553.28 : 156,780.54 = 37,946.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,553.28/156,780.54 = 37,946.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,553.28x = 156,780.54 × 37,946.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,553.28x = 5,949,319,795.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,949,319,795.27/104,553.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,902.28

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