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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,646.64, 159,794.64 and 36,487.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,646.64, 159,794.64 and 36,487.68 is: 54,671.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,646.64 : 159,794.64 = 36,487.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,646.64/159,794.64 = 36,487.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,646.64x = 159,794.64 × 36,487.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,646.64x = 5,830,535,690.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,830,535,690.04/106,646.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,671.54

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