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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,065.40, 154,598.10 and 36,580.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,065.40, 154,598.10 and 36,580.60 is: 54,870.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,065.40 : 154,598.10 = 36,580.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,065.40/154,598.10 = 36,580.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,065.40x = 154,598.10 × 36,580.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,065.40x = 5,655,291,256.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,655,291,256.86/103,065.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,870.90

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