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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,803.24, 155,583.89 and 47,649.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,803.24, 155,583.89 and 47,649.28 is: 71,418.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,803.24 : 155,583.89 = 47,649.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,803.24/155,583.89 = 47,649.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,803.24x = 155,583.89 × 47,649.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,803.24x = 7,413,460,338.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,413,460,338.10/103,803.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,418.39

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