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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,103.25, 159,165.27 and 38,653.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,103.25, 159,165.27 and 38,653.62 is: 57,984.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,103.25 : 159,165.27 = 38,653.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,103.25/159,165.27 = 38,653.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,103.25x = 159,165.27 × 38,653.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,103.25x = 6,152,313,863.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,152,313,863.78/106,103.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,984.22

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