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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,775.60, 155,661.80 and 70,412.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,775.60, 155,661.80 and 70,412.72 is: 105,617.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,775.60 : 155,661.80 = 70,412.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,775.60/155,661.80 = 70,412.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,775.60x = 155,661.80 × 70,412.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,775.60x = 10,960,570,738.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,960,570,738.10/103,775.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,617.99

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