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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,632.15, 155,448.23 and 37,074.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,632.15, 155,448.23 and 37,074.45 is: 55,611.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,632.15 : 155,448.23 = 37,074.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,632.15/155,448.23 = 37,074.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,632.15x = 155,448.23 × 37,074.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,632.15x = 5,763,157,630.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,763,157,630.72/103,632.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,611.68

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