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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,579.20, 159,955.20 and 103,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,579.20, 159,955.20 and 103,123.20 is: 154,768.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,579.20 : 159,955.20 = 103,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,579.20/159,955.20 = 103,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,579.20x = 159,955.20 × 103,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,579.20x = 16,495,092,080.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,495,092,080.64/106,579.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,768.40

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