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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,836.40, 155,927.40 and 57,122.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,836.40, 155,927.40 and 57,122.80 is: 85,779.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,836.40 : 155,927.40 = 57,122.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,836.40/155,927.40 = 57,122.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,836.40x = 155,927.40 × 57,122.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,836.40x = 8,907,009,684.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,907,009,684.72/103,836.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,779.26

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