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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,001.96, 153,024.54 and 31,886.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,001.96, 153,024.54 and 31,886.56 is: 47,836.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,001.96 : 153,024.54 = 31,886.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,001.96/153,024.54 = 31,886.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,001.96x = 153,024.54 × 31,886.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,001.96x = 4,879,426,176.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,879,426,176.18/102,001.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,836.59

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