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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,665.30, 159,852.15 and 71,025.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,665.30, 159,852.15 and 71,025.30 is: 106,440.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,665.30 : 159,852.15 = 71,025.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,665.30/159,852.15 = 71,025.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,665.30x = 159,852.15 × 71,025.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,665.30x = 11,353,546,909.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,353,546,909.40/106,665.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,440.87

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