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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,598.45, 159,895.46 and 35,526.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,598.45, 159,895.46 and 35,526.24 is: 53,288.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,598.45 : 159,895.46 = 35,526.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,598.45/159,895.46 = 35,526.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,598.45x = 159,895.46 × 35,526.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,598.45x = 5,680,484,575.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,680,484,575.69/106,598.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,288.62

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