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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,518.40, 159,583.20 and 64,916.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,518.40, 159,583.20 and 64,916.80 is: 97,256.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,518.40 : 159,583.20 = 64,916.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,518.40/159,583.20 = 64,916.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,518.40x = 159,583.20 × 64,916.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,518.40x = 10,359,630,677.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,359,630,677.76/106,518.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,256.72

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