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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,606.40, 155,409.60 and 82,870.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,606.40, 155,409.60 and 82,870.40 is: 124,305.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,606.40 : 155,409.60 = 82,870.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,606.40/155,409.60 = 82,870.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,606.40x = 155,409.60 × 82,870.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,606.40x = 12,878,855,715.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,878,855,715.84/103,606.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,305.60

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