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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,204.46, 159,306.48 and 31,377.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,204.46, 159,306.48 and 31,377.16 is: 47,065.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,204.46 : 159,306.48 = 31,377.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,204.46/159,306.48 = 31,377.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,204.46x = 159,306.48 × 31,377.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,204.46x = 4,998,584,912.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,998,584,912.00/106,204.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,065.68

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