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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,817.20, 153,880.20 and 71,713.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,817.20, 153,880.20 and 71,713.20 is: 107,328.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,817.20 : 153,880.20 = 71,713.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,817.20/153,880.20 = 71,713.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,817.20x = 153,880.20 × 71,713.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,817.20x = 11,035,241,558.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,035,241,558.64/102,817.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,328.75

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