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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,401.10, 155,101.65 and 67,971.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,401.10, 155,101.65 and 67,971.70 is: 101,957.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,401.10 : 155,101.65 = 67,971.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,401.10/155,101.65 = 67,971.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,401.10x = 155,101.65 × 67,971.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,401.10x = 10,542,522,823.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,542,522,823.31/103,401.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,957.55

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