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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,454.40, 159,681.60 and 97,852.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,454.40, 159,681.60 and 97,852.80 is: 146,779.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,454.40 : 159,681.60 = 97,852.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,454.40/159,681.60 = 97,852.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,454.40x = 159,681.60 × 97,852.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,454.40x = 15,625,291,668.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,625,291,668.48/106,454.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,779.20

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