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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,484.40, 159,726.60 and 97,882.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,484.40, 159,726.60 and 97,882.80 is: 146,824.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,484.40 : 159,726.60 = 97,882.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,484.40/159,726.60 = 97,882.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,484.40x = 159,726.60 × 97,882.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,484.40x = 15,634,486,842.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,634,486,842.48/106,484.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,824.20

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