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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,053.62, 156,087.48 and 36,577.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,053.62, 156,087.48 and 36,577.44 is: 54,868.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,053.62 : 156,087.48 = 36,577.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,053.62/156,087.48 = 36,577.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,053.62x = 156,087.48 × 36,577.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,053.62x = 5,709,280,434.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,709,280,434.45/104,053.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,868.64

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