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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,342.64, 153,534.68 and 43,178.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,342.64, 153,534.68 and 43,178.44 is: 64,776.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,342.64 : 153,534.68 = 43,178.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,342.64/153,534.68 = 43,178.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,342.64x = 153,534.68 × 43,178.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,342.64x = 6,629,387,968.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,629,387,968.30/102,342.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,776.40

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