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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,940.20, 155,910.30 and 102,557.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,940.20, 155,910.30 and 102,557.80 is: 153,836.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,940.20 : 155,910.30 = 102,557.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,940.20/155,910.30 = 102,557.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,940.20x = 155,910.30 × 102,557.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,940.20x = 15,989,817,365.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,989,817,365.34/103,940.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,836.70

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