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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,301.25, 153,452.17 and 35,741.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,301.25, 153,452.17 and 35,741.38 is: 53,612.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,301.25 : 153,452.17 = 35,741.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,301.25/153,452.17 = 35,741.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,301.25x = 153,452.17 × 35,741.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,301.25x = 5,484,591,836.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,484,591,836.98/102,301.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,612.17

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