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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,252.74, 159,417.04 and 50,100.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,252.74, 159,417.04 and 50,100.83 is: 75,169.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,252.74 : 159,417.04 = 50,100.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,252.74/159,417.04 = 50,100.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,252.74x = 159,417.04 × 50,100.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,252.74x = 7,986,925,648.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,986,925,648.65/106,252.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,169.13

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