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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,352.45, 159,378.28 and 58,988.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,352.45, 159,378.28 and 58,988.41 is: 88,399.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,352.45 : 159,378.28 = 58,988.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,352.45/159,378.28 = 58,988.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,352.45x = 159,378.28 × 58,988.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,352.45x = 9,401,470,779.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,401,470,779.82/106,352.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,399.20

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