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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,892.74, 155,847.94 and 32,796.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,892.74, 155,847.94 and 32,796.35 is: 49,197.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,892.74 : 155,847.94 = 32,796.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,892.74/155,847.94 = 32,796.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,892.74x = 155,847.94 × 32,796.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,892.74x = 5,111,243,587.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,111,243,587.02/103,892.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,197.31

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