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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,636.35, 155,454.53 and 37,108.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,636.35, 155,454.53 and 37,108.35 is: 55,662.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,636.35 : 155,454.53 = 37,108.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,636.35/155,454.53 = 37,108.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,636.35x = 155,454.53 × 37,108.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,636.35x = 5,768,661,108.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,768,661,108.33/103,636.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,662.53

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