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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,633.35, 155,532.05 and 40,483.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,633.35, 155,532.05 and 40,483.73 is: 60,757.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,633.35 : 155,532.05 = 40,483.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,633.35/155,532.05 = 40,483.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,633.35x = 155,532.05 × 40,483.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,633.35x = 6,296,517,518.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,296,517,518.55/103,633.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,757.64

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