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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,032.30, 154,555.65 and 40,694.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,032.30, 154,555.65 and 40,694.70 is: 61,044.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,032.30 : 154,555.65 = 40,694.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,032.30/154,555.65 = 40,694.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,032.30x = 154,555.65 × 40,694.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,032.30x = 6,289,595,810.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,289,595,810.06/103,032.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,044.89

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