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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,305.74, 159,454.61 and 26,343.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,305.74, 159,454.61 and 26,343.93 is: 39,514.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,305.74 : 159,454.61 = 26,343.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,305.74/159,454.61 = 26,343.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,305.74x = 159,454.61 × 26,343.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,305.74x = 4,200,661,593.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,200,661,593.47/106,305.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,514.91

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