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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,661.05, 155,393.06 and 40,521.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,661.05, 155,393.06 and 40,521.65 is: 60,743.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,661.05 : 155,393.06 = 40,521.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,661.05/155,393.06 = 40,521.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,661.05x = 155,393.06 × 40,521.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,661.05x = 6,296,783,189.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,296,783,189.75/103,661.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,743.96

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