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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,616.60, 155,540.10 and 64,218.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,616.60, 155,540.10 and 64,218.20 is: 96,398.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,616.60 : 155,540.10 = 64,218.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,616.60/155,540.10 = 64,218.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,616.60x = 155,540.10 × 64,218.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,616.60x = 9,988,505,249.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,988,505,249.82/103,616.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,398.70

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