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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,307.27, 156,419.96 and 36,824.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,307.27, 156,419.96 and 36,824.90 is: 55,222.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,307.27 : 156,419.96 = 36,824.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,307.27/156,419.96 = 36,824.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,307.27x = 156,419.96 × 36,824.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,307.27x = 5,760,150,049.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,760,150,049.28/104,307.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,222.90

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