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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,376.75, 159,592.47 and 39,817.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,376.75, 159,592.47 and 39,817.84 is: 59,737.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,376.75 : 159,592.47 = 39,817.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,376.75/159,592.47 = 39,817.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,376.75x = 159,592.47 × 39,817.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,376.75x = 6,354,627,435.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,354,627,435.66/106,376.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,737.00

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