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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,616.35, 155,654.93 and 100,851.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,616.35, 155,654.93 and 100,851.55 is: 151,501.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,616.35 : 155,654.93 = 100,851.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,616.35/155,654.93 = 100,851.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,616.35x = 155,654.93 × 100,851.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,616.35x = 15,698,040,451.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,698,040,451.38/103,616.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,501.58

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