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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,454.56, 153,689.76 and 39,304.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,454.56, 153,689.76 and 39,304.92 is: 58,960.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,454.56 : 153,689.76 = 39,304.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,454.56/153,689.76 = 39,304.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,454.56x = 153,689.76 × 39,304.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,454.56x = 6,040,763,721.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,040,763,721.62/102,454.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,960.42

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