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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,025.42, 159,038.19 and 49,824.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,025.42, 159,038.19 and 49,824.29 is: 74,736.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,025.42 : 159,038.19 = 49,824.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,025.42/159,038.19 = 49,824.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,025.42x = 159,038.19 × 49,824.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,025.42x = 7,923,964,104.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,923,964,104.44/106,025.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,736.46

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