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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,620.60, 155,661.30 and 99,703.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,620.60, 155,661.30 and 99,703.80 is: 149,777.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,620.60 : 155,661.30 = 99,703.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,620.60/155,661.30 = 99,703.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,620.60x = 155,661.30 × 99,703.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,620.60x = 15,520,023,122.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,520,023,122.94/103,620.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,777.39

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