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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,400.70, 155,101.05 and 44,242.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,400.70, 155,101.05 and 44,242.35 is: 66,363.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,400.70 : 155,101.05 = 44,242.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,400.70/155,101.05 = 44,242.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,400.70x = 155,101.05 × 44,242.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,400.70x = 6,862,034,939.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,862,034,939.47/103,400.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,363.53

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