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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,721.80, 155,525.10 and 41,321.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,721.80, 155,525.10 and 41,321.80 is: 61,959.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,721.80 : 155,525.10 = 41,321.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,721.80/155,525.10 = 41,321.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,721.80x = 155,525.10 × 41,321.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,721.80x = 6,426,577,077.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,426,577,077.18/103,721.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,959.75

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