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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,405.56, 155,239.59 and 87,921.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,405.56, 155,239.59 and 87,921.60 is: 131,994.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,405.56 : 155,239.59 = 87,921.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,405.56/155,239.59 = 87,921.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,405.56x = 155,239.59 × 87,921.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,405.56x = 13,648,913,262.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,648,913,262.37/103,405.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,994.00

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