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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,864.80, 155,566.80 and 41,503.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,864.80, 155,566.80 and 41,503.20 is: 62,162.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,864.80 : 155,566.80 = 41,503.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,864.80/155,566.80 = 41,503.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,864.80x = 155,566.80 × 41,503.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,864.80x = 6,456,520,013.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,456,520,013.76/103,864.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,162.73

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