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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,616.46, 155,424.69 and 37,052.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,616.46, 155,424.69 and 37,052.55 is: 55,578.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,616.46 : 155,424.69 = 37,052.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,616.46/155,424.69 = 37,052.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,616.46x = 155,424.69 × 37,052.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,616.46x = 5,758,881,097.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,758,881,097.46/103,616.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,578.83

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