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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,582.70, 155,498.52 and 70,201.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,582.70, 155,498.52 and 70,201.49 is: 105,386.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,582.70 : 155,498.52 = 70,201.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,582.70/155,498.52 = 70,201.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,582.70x = 155,498.52 × 70,201.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,582.70x = 10,916,227,796.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,916,227,796.79/103,582.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,386.59

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