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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,634.40, 153,973.20 and 43,439.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,634.40, 153,973.20 and 43,439.60 is: 65,168.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,634.40 : 153,973.20 = 43,439.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,634.40/153,973.20 = 43,439.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,634.40x = 153,973.20 × 43,439.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,634.40x = 6,688,534,218.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,688,534,218.72/102,634.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,168.54

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