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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,796.80, 155,464.80 and 41,435.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,796.80, 155,464.80 and 41,435.20 is: 62,060.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,796.80 : 155,464.80 = 41,435.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,796.80/155,464.80 = 41,435.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,796.80x = 155,464.80 × 41,435.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,796.80x = 6,441,715,080.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,441,715,080.96/103,796.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,060.83

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