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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,599.20, 153,877.20 and 43,436.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,599.20, 153,877.20 and 43,436.80 is: 65,146.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,599.20 : 153,877.20 = 43,436.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,599.20/153,877.20 = 43,436.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,599.20x = 153,877.20 × 43,436.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,599.20x = 6,683,933,160.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,683,933,160.96/102,599.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,146.06

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