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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,809.40, 155,714.10 and 70,631.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,809.40, 155,714.10 and 70,631.80 is: 105,947.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,809.40 : 155,714.10 = 70,631.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,809.40/155,714.10 = 70,631.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,809.40x = 155,714.10 × 70,631.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,809.40x = 10,998,367,168.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,998,367,168.38/103,809.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,947.70

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