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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,612.80, 155,440.80 and 59,203.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,612.80, 155,440.80 and 59,203.20 is: 88,817.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,612.80 : 155,440.80 = 59,203.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,612.80/155,440.80 = 59,203.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,612.80x = 155,440.80 × 59,203.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,612.80x = 9,202,592,770.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,202,592,770.56/103,612.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,817.14

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