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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,317.14, 159,504.48 and 39,763.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,317.14, 159,504.48 and 39,763.98 is: 59,656.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,317.14 : 159,504.48 = 39,763.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,317.14/159,504.48 = 39,763.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,317.14x = 159,504.48 × 39,763.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,317.14x = 6,342,532,952.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,342,532,952.63/106,317.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,656.73

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