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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,634.90, 155,337.15 and 56,921.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,634.90, 155,337.15 and 56,921.30 is: 85,318.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,634.90 : 155,337.15 = 56,921.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,634.90/155,337.15 = 56,921.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,634.90x = 155,337.15 × 56,921.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,634.90x = 8,841,992,516.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,841,992,516.30/103,634.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,318.68

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