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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,939.60, 155,909.40 and 64,541.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,939.60, 155,909.40 and 64,541.20 is: 96,811.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,939.60 : 155,909.40 = 64,541.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,939.60/155,909.40 = 64,541.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,939.60x = 155,909.40 × 64,541.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,939.60x = 10,062,579,767.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,062,579,767.28/103,939.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,811.80

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