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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,104.56, 159,155.91 and 42,923.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,104.56, 159,155.91 and 42,923.95 is: 64,385.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,104.56 : 159,155.91 = 42,923.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,104.56/159,155.91 = 42,923.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,104.56x = 159,155.91 × 42,923.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,104.56x = 6,831,599,925.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,831,599,925.15/106,104.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,385.55

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