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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,990.27, 157,517.19 and 37,513.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,990.27, 157,517.19 and 37,513.46 is: 56,281.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,990.27 : 157,517.19 = 37,513.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,990.27/157,517.19 = 37,513.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,990.27x = 157,517.19 × 37,513.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,990.27x = 5,909,015,200.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,909,015,200.17/104,990.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,281.55

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