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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,077.58, 159,074.70 and 39,481.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,077.58, 159,074.70 and 39,481.27 is: 59,206.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,077.58 : 159,074.70 = 39,481.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,077.58/159,074.70 = 39,481.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,077.58x = 159,074.70 × 39,481.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,077.58x = 6,280,471,180.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,280,471,180.87/106,077.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,206.40

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