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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,466.00, 159,698.99 and 27,580.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,466.00, 159,698.99 and 27,580.23 is: 41,370.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,466.00 : 159,698.99 = 27,580.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,466.00/159,698.99 = 27,580.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,466.00x = 159,698.99 × 27,580.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,466.00x = 4,404,534,943.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,404,534,943.92/106,466.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,370.35

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