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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,592.85, 159,804.93 and 40,025.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,592.85, 159,804.93 and 40,025.56 is: 60,006.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,592.85 : 159,804.93 = 40,025.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,592.85/159,804.93 = 40,025.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,592.85x = 159,804.93 × 40,025.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,592.85x = 6,396,281,814.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,396,281,814.01/106,592.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,006.67

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