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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,444.86, 159,620.93 and 30,526.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,444.86, 159,620.93 and 30,526.63 is: 45,776.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,444.86 : 159,620.93 = 30,526.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,444.86/159,620.93 = 30,526.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,444.86x = 159,620.93 × 30,526.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,444.86x = 4,872,689,070.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,872,689,070.37/106,444.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,776.65

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