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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,400.60, 155,100.90 and 67,971.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,400.60, 155,100.90 and 67,971.20 is: 101,956.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,400.60 : 155,100.90 = 67,971.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,400.60/155,100.90 = 67,971.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,400.60x = 155,100.90 × 67,971.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,400.60x = 10,542,394,294.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,542,394,294.08/103,400.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,956.80

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