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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,626.16, 159,801.17 and 43,372.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,626.16, 159,801.17 and 43,372.85 is: 65,003.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,626.16 : 159,801.17 = 43,372.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,626.16/159,801.17 = 43,372.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,626.16x = 159,801.17 × 43,372.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,626.16x = 6,931,032,684.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,931,032,684.17/106,626.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,003.12

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