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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,590.26, 156,904.20 and 38,123.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,590.26, 156,904.20 and 38,123.64 is: 57,192.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,590.26 : 156,904.20 = 38,123.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,590.26/156,904.20 = 38,123.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,590.26x = 156,904.20 × 38,123.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,590.26x = 5,981,759,235.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,981,759,235.29/104,590.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,192.32

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