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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,300.38, 154,961.37 and 36,746.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,300.38, 154,961.37 and 36,746.64 is: 55,123.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,300.38 : 154,961.37 = 36,746.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,300.38/154,961.37 = 36,746.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,300.38x = 154,961.37 × 36,746.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,300.38x = 5,694,309,677.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,694,309,677.30/103,300.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,123.80

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