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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,992.27, 157,520.19 and 37,515.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,992.27, 157,520.19 and 37,515.46 is: 56,284.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,992.27 : 157,520.19 = 37,515.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,992.27/157,520.19 = 37,515.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,992.27x = 157,520.19 × 37,515.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,992.27x = 5,909,442,387.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,909,442,387.14/104,992.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,284.55

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