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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,372.74, 159,541.65 and 43,190.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,372.74, 159,541.65 and 43,190.31 is: 64,778.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,372.74 : 159,541.65 = 43,190.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,372.74/159,541.65 = 43,190.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,372.74x = 159,541.65 × 43,190.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,372.74x = 6,890,653,919.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,890,653,919.69/106,372.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,778.38

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