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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,604.13, 156,973.02 and 38,037.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,604.13, 156,973.02 and 38,037.93 is: 57,081.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,604.13 : 156,973.02 = 38,037.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,604.13/156,973.02 = 38,037.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,604.13x = 156,973.02 × 38,037.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,604.13x = 5,970,927,961.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,970,927,961.78/104,604.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,081.19

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