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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,024.48, 156,043.71 and 36,548.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,024.48, 156,043.71 and 36,548.31 is: 54,824.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,024.48 : 156,043.71 = 36,548.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,024.48/156,043.71 = 36,548.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,024.48x = 156,043.71 × 36,548.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,024.48x = 5,703,133,886.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,703,133,886.63/104,024.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,824.92

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