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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,596.13, 156,845.19 and 37,989.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,596.13, 156,845.19 and 37,989.83 is: 56,966.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,596.13 : 156,845.19 = 37,989.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,596.13/156,845.19 = 37,989.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,596.13x = 156,845.19 × 37,989.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,596.13x = 5,958,522,104.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,958,522,104.42/104,596.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,966.95

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