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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,401.82, 155,103.52 and 56,629.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,401.82, 155,103.52 and 56,629.18 is: 84,944.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,401.82 : 155,103.52 = 56,629.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,401.82/155,103.52 = 56,629.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,401.82x = 155,103.52 × 56,629.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,401.82x = 8,783,385,152.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,783,385,152.71/103,401.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,944.20

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