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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,987.40, 154,221.90 and 67,736.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,987.40, 154,221.90 and 67,736.20 is: 101,433.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,987.40 : 154,221.90 = 67,736.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,987.40/154,221.90 = 67,736.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,987.40x = 154,221.90 × 67,736.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,987.40x = 10,446,405,462.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,446,405,462.78/102,987.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,433.82

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