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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,448.10, 159,585.54 and 39,850.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,448.10, 159,585.54 and 39,850.91 is: 59,743.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,448.10 : 159,585.54 = 39,850.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,448.10/159,585.54 = 39,850.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,448.10x = 159,585.54 × 39,850.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,448.10x = 6,359,628,991.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,359,628,991.84/106,448.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,743.94

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