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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,632.76, 155,449.11 and 37,068.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,632.76, 155,449.11 and 37,068.85 is: 55,603.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,632.76 : 155,449.11 = 37,068.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,632.76/155,449.11 = 37,068.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,632.76x = 155,449.11 × 37,068.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,632.76x = 5,762,319,741.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,762,319,741.22/103,632.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,603.26

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