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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,166.10, 54,183.47 and 35,378.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,166.10, 54,183.47 and 35,378.78 is: 53,003.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,166.10 : 54,183.47 = 35,378.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,166.10/54,183.47 = 35,378.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,166.10x = 54,183.47 × 35,378.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,166.10x = 1,916,944,616.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,944,616.96/36,166.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,003.91

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