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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,045.86, 156,075.70 and 36,569.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,045.86, 156,075.70 and 36,569.74 is: 54,857.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,045.86 : 156,075.70 = 36,569.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,045.86/156,075.70 = 36,569.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,045.86x = 156,075.70 × 36,569.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,045.86x = 5,707,647,769.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,707,647,769.32/104,045.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,857.04

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