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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,073.86, 154,625.37 and 32,936.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,073.86, 154,625.37 and 32,936.77 is: 49,409.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,073.86 : 154,625.37 = 32,936.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,073.86/154,625.37 = 32,936.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,073.86x = 154,625.37 × 32,936.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,073.86x = 5,092,860,247.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,092,860,247.85/103,073.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,409.81

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