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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,546.26, 159,777.84 and 39,950.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,546.26, 159,777.84 and 39,950.10 is: 59,909.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,546.26 : 159,777.84 = 39,950.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,546.26/159,777.84 = 39,950.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,546.26x = 159,777.84 × 39,950.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,546.26x = 6,383,140,685.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,383,140,685.78/106,546.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,909.57

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