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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,482.64, 155,258.52 and 41,136.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,482.64, 155,258.52 and 41,136.40 is: 61,718.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,482.64 : 155,258.52 = 41,136.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,482.64/155,258.52 = 41,136.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,482.64x = 155,258.52 × 41,136.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,482.64x = 6,386,776,582.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,386,776,582.13/103,482.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,718.34

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