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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,496.82, 159,587.46 and 43,240.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,496.82, 159,587.46 and 43,240.02 is: 64,795.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,496.82 : 159,587.46 = 43,240.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,496.82/159,587.46 = 43,240.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,496.82x = 159,587.46 × 43,240.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,496.82x = 6,900,564,962.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,900,564,962.15/106,496.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,795.97

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