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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,616.30, 155,424.45 and 37,058.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,616.30, 155,424.45 and 37,058.60 is: 55,587.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,616.30 : 155,424.45 = 37,058.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,616.30/155,424.45 = 37,058.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,616.30x = 155,424.45 × 37,058.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,616.30x = 5,759,812,522.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,759,812,522.77/103,616.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,587.90

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