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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,301.87, 159,460.32 and 43,120.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,301.87, 159,460.32 and 43,120.63 is: 64,684.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,301.87 : 159,460.32 = 43,120.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,301.87/159,460.32 = 43,120.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,301.87x = 159,460.32 × 43,120.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,301.87x = 6,876,030,258.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,876,030,258.76/106,301.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,684.00

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