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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,052.24, 156,040.56 and 36,570.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,052.24, 156,040.56 and 36,570.60 is: 54,842.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,052.24 : 156,040.56 = 36,570.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,052.24/156,040.56 = 36,570.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,052.24x = 156,040.56 × 36,570.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,052.24x = 5,706,496,903.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,706,496,903.54/104,052.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,842.61

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