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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,617.11, 159,981.01 and 43,483.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,617.11, 159,981.01 and 43,483.55 is: 65,247.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,617.11 : 159,981.01 = 43,483.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,617.11/159,981.01 = 43,483.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,617.11x = 159,981.01 × 43,483.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,617.11x = 6,956,541,338.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,956,541,338.77/106,617.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,247.89

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