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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,637.46, 155,456.19 and 37,073.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,637.46, 155,456.19 and 37,073.55 is: 55,610.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,637.46 : 155,456.19 = 37,073.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,637.46/155,456.19 = 37,073.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,637.46x = 155,456.19 × 37,073.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,637.46x = 5,763,312,832.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,763,312,832.77/103,637.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,610.33

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