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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,592.60, 159,804.56 and 40,025.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,592.60, 159,804.56 and 40,025.32 is: 60,006.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,592.60 : 159,804.56 = 40,025.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,592.60/159,804.56 = 40,025.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,592.60x = 159,804.56 × 40,025.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,592.60x = 6,396,228,051.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,396,228,051.82/106,592.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,006.30

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