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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,562.44, 159,861.66 and 44,237.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,562.44, 159,861.66 and 44,237.80 is: 66,364.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,562.44 : 159,861.66 = 44,237.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,562.44/159,861.66 = 44,237.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,562.44x = 159,861.66 × 44,237.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,562.44x = 7,071,928,142.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,071,928,142.75/106,562.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,364.17

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