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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,058.25, 159,079.05 and 61,656.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,058.25, 159,079.05 and 61,656.66 is: 92,480.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,058.25 : 159,079.05 = 61,656.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,058.25/159,079.05 = 61,656.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,058.25x = 159,079.05 × 61,656.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,058.25x = 9,808,282,898.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,808,282,898.97/106,058.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,480.15

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