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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,927.32, 155,774.34 and 51,373.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,927.32, 155,774.34 and 51,373.71 is: 77,002.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,927.32 : 155,774.34 = 51,373.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,927.32/155,774.34 = 51,373.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,927.32x = 155,774.34 × 51,373.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,927.32x = 8,002,706,545.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,002,706,545.41/103,927.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,002.91

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