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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,517.47, 153,780.84 and 31,434.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,517.47, 153,780.84 and 31,434.92 is: 47,153.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,517.47 : 153,780.84 = 31,434.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,517.47/153,780.84 = 31,434.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,517.47x = 153,780.84 × 31,434.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,517.47x = 4,834,088,402.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,834,088,402.93/102,517.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,153.80

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