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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,352.26, 155,028.26 and 28,472.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,352.26, 155,028.26 and 28,472.82 is: 42,709.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,352.26 : 155,028.26 = 28,472.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,352.26/155,028.26 = 28,472.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,352.26x = 155,028.26 × 28,472.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,352.26x = 4,414,091,741.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,414,091,741.89/103,352.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,709.19

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