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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,532.70, 159,689.70 and 62,136.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,532.70, 159,689.70 and 62,136.60 is: 93,141.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,532.70 : 159,689.70 = 62,136.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,532.70/159,689.70 = 62,136.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,532.70x = 159,689.70 × 62,136.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,532.70x = 9,922,575,013.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,922,575,013.02/106,532.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,141.12

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