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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,574.80, 159,862.20 and 102,024.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,574.80, 159,862.20 and 102,024.40 is: 153,036.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,574.80 : 159,862.20 = 102,024.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,574.80/159,862.20 = 102,024.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,574.80x = 159,862.20 × 102,024.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,574.80x = 16,309,845,037.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,309,845,037.68/106,574.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,036.60

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