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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,685.96, 155,528.85 and 59,281.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,685.96, 155,528.85 and 59,281.58 is: 88,922.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,685.96 : 155,528.85 = 59,281.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,685.96/155,528.85 = 59,281.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,685.96x = 155,528.85 × 59,281.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,685.96x = 9,219,995,185.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,219,995,185.94/103,685.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,922.32

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