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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,816.80, 155,725.20 and 51,328.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,816.80, 155,725.20 and 51,328.80 is: 76,993.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,816.80 : 155,725.20 = 51,328.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,816.80/155,725.20 = 51,328.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,816.80x = 155,725.20 × 51,328.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,816.80x = 7,993,187,645.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,993,187,645.76/103,816.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,993.20

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