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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,000.40, 153,000.60 and 85,670.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,000.40, 153,000.60 and 85,670.80 is: 128,506.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,000.40 : 153,000.60 = 85,670.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,000.40/153,000.60 = 85,670.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,000.40x = 153,000.60 × 85,670.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,000.40x = 13,107,683,802.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,107,683,802.48/102,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,506.20

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