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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,799.45, 153,980.34 and 49,413.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,799.45, 153,980.34 and 49,413.16 is: 74,014.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,799.45 : 153,980.34 = 49,413.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,799.45/153,980.34 = 49,413.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,799.45x = 153,980.34 × 49,413.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,799.45x = 7,608,655,177.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,608,655,177.27/102,799.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,014.55

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