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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,000.80, 154,501.20 and 32,882.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,000.80, 154,501.20 and 32,882.40 is: 49,323.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,000.80 : 154,501.20 = 32,882.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,000.80/154,501.20 = 32,882.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,000.80x = 154,501.20 × 32,882.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,000.80x = 5,080,370,258.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,080,370,258.88/103,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,323.60

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