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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,598.20, 159,590.10 and 65,126.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,598.20, 159,590.10 and 65,126.20 is: 97,501.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,598.20 : 159,590.10 = 65,126.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,598.20/159,590.10 = 65,126.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,598.20x = 159,590.10 × 65,126.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,598.20x = 10,393,496,770.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,393,496,770.62/106,598.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,501.62

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