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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,500.20, 155,250.30 and 75,287.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,500.20, 155,250.30 and 75,287.90 is: 112,931.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,500.20 : 155,250.30 = 75,287.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,500.20/155,250.30 = 75,287.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,500.20x = 155,250.30 × 75,287.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,500.20x = 11,688,469,061.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,688,469,061.37/103,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,931.85

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