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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,774.40, 157,068.48 and 38,202

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,774.40, 157,068.48 and 38,202 is: 57,269.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,774.40 : 157,068.48 = 38,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,774.40/157,068.48 = 38,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,774.40x = 157,068.48 × 38,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,774.40x = 6,000,330,072.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,000,330,072.96/104,774.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,269.05

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