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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,016.56, 159,025.04 and 26,054.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,016.56, 159,025.04 and 26,054.57 is: 39,081.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,016.56 : 159,025.04 = 26,054.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,016.56/159,025.04 = 26,054.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,016.56x = 159,025.04 × 26,054.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,016.56x = 4,143,329,036.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,143,329,036.43/106,016.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,081.90

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