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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,352.40, 159,626.20 and 53,798.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,352.40, 159,626.20 and 53,798.80 is: 80,747.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,352.40 : 159,626.20 = 53,798.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,352.40/159,626.20 = 53,798.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,352.40x = 159,626.20 × 53,798.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,352.40x = 8,587,698,008.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,587,698,008.56/106,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,747.57

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