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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,549.20, 153,658.20 and 58,043.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,549.20, 153,658.20 and 58,043.60 is: 86,971.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,549.20 : 153,658.20 = 58,043.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,549.20/153,658.20 = 58,043.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,549.20x = 153,658.20 × 58,043.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,549.20x = 8,918,875,097.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,918,875,097.52/102,549.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,971.67

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