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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,940.20, 155,983.20 and 66,591.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,940.20, 155,983.20 and 66,591.10 is: 99,933.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,940.20 : 155,983.20 = 66,591.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,940.20/155,983.20 = 66,591.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,940.20x = 155,983.20 × 66,591.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,940.20x = 10,387,092,869.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,387,092,869.52/103,940.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,933.35

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