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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,685.30, 155,483.94 and 43,740.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,685.30, 155,483.94 and 43,740.65 is: 65,592.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,685.30 : 155,483.94 = 43,740.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,685.30/155,483.94 = 43,740.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,685.30x = 155,483.94 × 43,740.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,685.30x = 6,800,967,822.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,800,967,822.74/103,685.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,592.40

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