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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,680.80, 155,521.20 and 37,123.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,680.80, 155,521.20 and 37,123.10 is: 55,684.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,680.80 : 155,521.20 = 37,123.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,680.80/155,521.20 = 37,123.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,680.80x = 155,521.20 × 37,123.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,680.80x = 5,773,429,059.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,773,429,059.72/103,680.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,684.65

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