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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,532.40, 153,820.20 and 43,337.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,532.40, 153,820.20 and 43,337.60 is: 65,015.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,532.40 : 153,820.20 = 43,337.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,532.40/153,820.20 = 43,337.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,532.40x = 153,820.20 × 43,337.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,532.40x = 6,666,198,299.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,666,198,299.52/102,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,015.53

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