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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,000.24, 152,937.72 and 35,411.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,000.24, 152,937.72 and 35,411.76 is: 53,095.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,000.24 : 152,937.72 = 35,411.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,000.24/152,937.72 = 35,411.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,000.24x = 152,937.72 × 35,411.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,000.24x = 5,415,793,835.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,415,793,835.59/102,000.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,095.89

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