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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,559.16, 155,337.17 and 46,592.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,559.16, 155,337.17 and 46,592.83 is: 69,888.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,559.16 : 155,337.17 = 46,592.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,559.16/155,337.17 = 46,592.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,559.16x = 155,337.17 × 46,592.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,559.16x = 7,237,598,121.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,237,598,121.53/103,559.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,888.53

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