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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,636.15, 155,454.23 and 37,078.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,636.15, 155,454.23 and 37,078.45 is: 55,617.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,636.15 : 155,454.23 = 37,078.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,636.15/155,454.23 = 37,078.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,636.15x = 155,454.23 × 37,078.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,636.15x = 5,764,001,894.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,764,001,894.34/103,636.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,617.68

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