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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,598.60, 159,897.90 and 62,275.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,598.60, 159,897.90 and 62,275.40 is: 93,413.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,598.60 : 159,897.90 = 62,275.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,598.60/159,897.90 = 62,275.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,598.60x = 159,897.90 × 62,275.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,598.60x = 9,957,705,681.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,957,705,681.66/106,598.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,413.10

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