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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,343.42, 159,808.04 and 56,460.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,343.42, 159,808.04 and 56,460.84 is: 84,846.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,343.42 : 159,808.04 = 56,460.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,343.42/159,808.04 = 56,460.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,343.42x = 159,808.04 × 56,460.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,343.42x = 9,022,895,894.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,022,895,894.85/106,343.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,846.78

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