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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,070.90, 156,113.33 and 36,594.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,070.90, 156,113.33 and 36,594.86 is: 54,894.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,070.90 : 156,113.33 = 36,594.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,070.90/156,113.33 = 36,594.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,070.90x = 156,113.33 × 36,594.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,070.90x = 5,712,945,455.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,945,455.48/104,070.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,894.74

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