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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,861.44, 143,383.84 and 83,218.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,861.44, 143,383.84 and 83,218.80 is: 114,886.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,861.44 : 143,383.84 = 83,218.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,861.44/143,383.84 = 83,218.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,861.44x = 143,383.84 × 83,218.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,861.44x = 11,932,231,104.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,932,231,104.19/103,861.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,886.05

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