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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,738.40, 155,348.40 and 83,002.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,738.40, 155,348.40 and 83,002.40 is: 124,296.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,738.40 : 155,348.40 = 83,002.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,738.40/155,348.40 = 83,002.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,738.40x = 155,348.40 × 83,002.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,738.40x = 12,894,290,036.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,894,290,036.16/103,738.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,296.21

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