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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,559.29, 155,337.36 and 46,592.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,559.29, 155,337.36 and 46,592.96 is: 69,888.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,559.29 : 155,337.36 = 46,592.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,559.29/155,337.36 = 46,592.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,559.29x = 155,337.36 × 46,592.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,559.29x = 7,237,626,449.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,237,626,449.58/103,559.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,888.72

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