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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,685.86, 155,523.30 and 51,077.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,685.86, 155,523.30 and 51,077.57 is: 76,613.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,685.86 : 155,523.30 = 51,077.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,685.86/155,523.30 = 51,077.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,685.86x = 155,523.30 × 51,077.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,685.86x = 7,943,752,242.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,943,752,242.38/103,685.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,613.65

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