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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,894.03, 155,849.89 and 32,797.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,894.03, 155,849.89 and 32,797.65 is: 49,199.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,894.03 : 155,849.89 = 32,797.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,894.03/155,849.89 = 32,797.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,894.03x = 155,849.89 × 32,797.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,894.03x = 5,111,510,144.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,111,510,144.76/103,894.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,199.27

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