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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,067.65, 156,108.45 and 36,591.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,067.65, 156,108.45 and 36,591.61 is: 54,889.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,067.65 : 156,108.45 = 36,591.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,067.65/156,108.45 = 36,591.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,067.65x = 156,108.45 × 36,591.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,067.65x = 5,712,259,520.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,259,520.10/104,067.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,889.87

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