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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,053.43, 159,080.15 and 43,722.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,053.43, 159,080.15 and 43,722.31 is: 65,583.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,053.43 : 159,080.15 = 43,722.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,053.43/159,080.15 = 43,722.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,053.43x = 159,080.15 × 43,722.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,053.43x = 6,955,351,414.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,955,351,414.53/106,053.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,583.47

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