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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,402.46, 159,322.11 and 64,226.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,402.46, 159,322.11 and 64,226.17 is: 96,169.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,402.46 : 159,322.11 = 64,226.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,402.46/159,322.11 = 64,226.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,402.46x = 159,322.11 × 64,226.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,402.46x = 10,232,648,525.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,232,648,525.64/106,402.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,169.28

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