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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,066.90, 156,107.33 and 36,590.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,066.90, 156,107.33 and 36,590.86 is: 54,888.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,066.90 : 156,107.33 = 36,590.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,066.90/156,107.33 = 36,590.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,066.90x = 156,107.33 × 36,590.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,066.90x = 5,712,100,493.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,100,493.51/104,066.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,888.73

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