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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,204.80, 159,307.20 and 101,654.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,204.80, 159,307.20 and 101,654.40 is: 152,481.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,204.80 : 159,307.20 = 101,654.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,204.80/159,307.20 = 101,654.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,204.80x = 159,307.20 × 101,654.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,204.80x = 16,194,277,831.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,194,277,831.68/106,204.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,481.60

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