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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,367.60, 159,474.60 and 59,634.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,367.60, 159,474.60 and 59,634.80 is: 89,409.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,367.60 : 159,474.60 = 59,634.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,367.60/159,474.60 = 59,634.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,367.60x = 159,474.60 × 59,634.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,367.60x = 9,510,235,876.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,510,235,876.08/106,367.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,409.14

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