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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,633.90, 155,335.65 and 56,920.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,633.90, 155,335.65 and 56,920.30 is: 85,317.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,633.90 : 155,335.65 = 56,920.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,633.90/155,335.65 = 56,920.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,633.90x = 155,335.65 × 56,920.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,633.90x = 8,841,751,798.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,841,751,798.70/103,633.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,317.18

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