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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,530.09, 159,856.19 and 43,338.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,530.09, 159,856.19 and 43,338.54 is: 65,032.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,530.09 : 159,856.19 = 43,338.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,530.09/159,856.19 = 43,338.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,530.09x = 159,856.19 × 43,338.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,530.09x = 6,927,933,667.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,927,933,667.87/106,530.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,032.65

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