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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,749.80, 155,624.70 and 51,261.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,749.80, 155,624.70 and 51,261.80 is: 76,892.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,749.80 : 155,624.70 = 51,261.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,749.80/155,624.70 = 51,261.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,749.80x = 155,624.70 × 51,261.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,749.80x = 7,977,602,246.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,977,602,246.46/103,749.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,892.70

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