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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,959.20, 155,647.20 and 101,043.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,959.20, 155,647.20 and 101,043.20 is: 151,281.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,959.20 : 155,647.20 = 101,043.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,959.20/155,647.20 = 101,043.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,959.20x = 155,647.20 × 101,043.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,959.20x = 15,727,091,159.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,727,091,159.04/103,959.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,281.38

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