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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,441.84, 159,576.18 and 39,844.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,441.84, 159,576.18 and 39,844.66 is: 59,734.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,441.84 : 159,576.18 = 39,844.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,441.84/159,576.18 = 39,844.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,441.84x = 159,576.18 × 39,844.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,441.84x = 6,358,258,636.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,358,258,636.20/106,441.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,734.58

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