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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,055.04, 154,599.84 and 36,492.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,055.04, 154,599.84 and 36,492.48 is: 54,744.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,055.04 : 154,599.84 = 36,492.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,055.04/154,599.84 = 36,492.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,055.04x = 154,599.84 × 36,492.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,055.04x = 5,641,731,569.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,641,731,569.20/103,055.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,744.84

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