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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,634.23, 155,533.35 and 40,484.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,634.23, 155,533.35 and 40,484.60 is: 60,758.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,634.23 : 155,533.35 = 40,484.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,634.23/155,533.35 = 40,484.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,634.23x = 155,533.35 × 40,484.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,634.23x = 6,296,705,461.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,296,705,461.41/103,634.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,758.94

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