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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,035.95, 156,060.90 and 36,559.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,035.95, 156,060.90 and 36,559.77 is: 54,842.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,035.95 : 156,060.90 = 36,559.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,035.95/156,060.90 = 36,559.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,035.95x = 156,060.90 × 36,559.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,035.95x = 5,705,550,609.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,705,550,609.99/104,035.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,842.11

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