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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,258.45, 159,313.69 and 47,062.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,258.45, 159,313.69 and 47,062.03 is: 70,560.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,258.45 : 159,313.69 = 47,062.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,258.45/159,313.69 = 47,062.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,258.45x = 159,313.69 × 47,062.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,258.45x = 7,497,624,626.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,497,624,626.31/106,258.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,560.27

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