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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,627.60, 155,454.12 and 37,074.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,627.60, 155,454.12 and 37,074.76 is: 55,616.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,627.60 : 155,454.12 = 37,074.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,627.60/155,454.12 = 37,074.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,627.60x = 155,454.12 × 37,074.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,627.60x = 5,763,424,190.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,763,424,190.01/103,627.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,616.69

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