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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,636.46, 155,454.69 and 37,072.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,636.46, 155,454.69 and 37,072.55 is: 55,608.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,636.46 : 155,454.69 = 37,072.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,636.46/155,454.69 = 37,072.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,636.46x = 155,454.69 × 37,072.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,636.46x = 5,763,101,767.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,763,101,767.76/103,636.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,608.83

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