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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,626.46, 155,439.69 and 37,062.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,626.46, 155,439.69 and 37,062.55 is: 55,593.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,626.46 : 155,439.69 = 37,062.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,626.46/155,439.69 = 37,062.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,626.46x = 155,439.69 × 37,062.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,626.46x = 5,760,991,282.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,760,991,282.61/103,626.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,593.83

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