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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,678.48, 155,512.23 and 51,070.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,678.48, 155,512.23 and 51,070.20 is: 76,602.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,678.48 : 155,512.23 = 51,070.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,678.48/155,512.23 = 51,070.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,678.48x = 155,512.23 × 51,070.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,678.48x = 7,942,040,688.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,942,040,688.55/103,678.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,602.60

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