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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,518.40, 159,700.80 and 69,603.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,518.40, 159,700.80 and 69,603.20 is: 104,354.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,518.40 : 159,700.80 = 69,603.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,518.40/159,700.80 = 69,603.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,518.40x = 159,700.80 × 69,603.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,518.40x = 11,115,686,722.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,115,686,722.56/106,518.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,354.62

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