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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,559.91, 155,338.29 and 46,593.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,559.91, 155,338.29 and 46,593.58 is: 69,889.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,559.91 : 155,338.29 = 46,593.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,559.91/155,338.29 = 46,593.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,559.91x = 155,338.29 × 46,593.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,559.91x = 7,237,767,042.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,237,767,042.18/103,559.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,889.66

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