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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,699.40, 155,550.29 and 43,738.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,699.40, 155,550.29 and 43,738.01 is: 65,607.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,699.40 : 155,550.29 = 43,738.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,699.40/155,550.29 = 43,738.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,699.40x = 155,550.29 × 43,738.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,699.40x = 6,803,459,557.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,803,459,557.75/103,699.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,607.51

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