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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,556.40, 155,219.40 and 56,842.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,556.40, 155,219.40 and 56,842.80 is: 85,200.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,556.40 : 155,219.40 = 56,842.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,556.40/155,219.40 = 56,842.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,556.40x = 155,219.40 × 56,842.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,556.40x = 8,823,105,310.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,823,105,310.32/103,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,200.97

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