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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,634.45, 159,954.92 and 36,512.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,634.45, 159,954.92 and 36,512.75 is: 54,770.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,634.45 : 159,954.92 = 36,512.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,634.45/159,954.92 = 36,512.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,634.45x = 159,954.92 × 36,512.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,634.45x = 5,840,394,005.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,840,394,005.23/106,634.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,770.24

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