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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,610.48, 159,856.89 and 43,414.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,610.48, 159,856.89 and 43,414.40 is: 65,097.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,610.48 : 159,856.89 = 43,414.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,610.48/159,856.89 = 43,414.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,610.48x = 159,856.89 × 43,414.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,610.48x = 6,940,090,965.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,940,090,965.22/106,610.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,097.64

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