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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,660.40, 155,375.40 and 56,946.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,660.40, 155,375.40 and 56,946.80 is: 85,356.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,660.40 : 155,375.40 = 56,946.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,660.40/155,375.40 = 56,946.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,660.40x = 155,375.40 × 56,946.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,660.40x = 8,848,131,828.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,848,131,828.72/103,660.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,356.91

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