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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,581.20, 153,850.20 and 43,418.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,581.20, 153,850.20 and 43,418.80 is: 65,119.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,581.20 : 153,850.20 = 43,418.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,581.20/153,850.20 = 43,418.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,581.20x = 153,850.20 × 43,418.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,581.20x = 6,679,991,063.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,679,991,063.76/102,581.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,119.06

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