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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,503.40, 155,255.10 and 70,042.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,503.40, 155,255.10 and 70,042.30 is: 105,063.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,503.40 : 155,255.10 = 70,042.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,503.40/155,255.10 = 70,042.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,503.40x = 155,255.10 × 70,042.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,503.40x = 10,874,424,290.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,874,424,290.73/103,503.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,063.45

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