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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,415.40, 155,123.10 and 36,930.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,415.40, 155,123.10 and 36,930.60 is: 55,395.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,415.40 : 155,123.10 = 36,930.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,415.40/155,123.10 = 36,930.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,415.40x = 155,123.10 × 36,930.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,415.40x = 5,728,789,156.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,728,789,156.86/103,415.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,395.90

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