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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,618.80, 155,428.18 and 28,738.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,618.80, 155,428.18 and 28,738.94 is: 43,108.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,618.80 : 155,428.18 = 28,738.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,618.80/155,428.18 = 28,738.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,618.80x = 155,428.18 × 28,738.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,618.80x = 4,466,841,139.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,466,841,139.33/103,618.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,108.40

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