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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,479.90, 155,219.85 and 97,356.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,479.90, 155,219.85 and 97,356.30 is: 146,034.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,479.90 : 155,219.85 = 97,356.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,479.90/155,219.85 = 97,356.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,479.90x = 155,219.85 × 97,356.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,479.90x = 15,111,630,282.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,111,630,282.56/103,479.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,034.45

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