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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,933.53, 157,415.79 and 37,460.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,933.53, 157,415.79 and 37,460.33 is: 56,196.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,933.53 : 157,415.79 = 37,460.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,933.53/157,415.79 = 37,460.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,933.53x = 157,415.79 × 37,460.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,933.53x = 5,896,847,440.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,896,847,440.61/104,933.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,196.03

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