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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,842.13, 155,763.17 and 24,956.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,842.13, 155,763.17 and 24,956.35 is: 37,434.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,842.13 : 155,763.17 = 24,956.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,842.13/155,763.17 = 24,956.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,842.13x = 155,763.17 × 24,956.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,842.13x = 3,887,280,187.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,887,280,187.63/103,842.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,434.52

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