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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,667.36, 159,948.80 and 62,305.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,667.36, 159,948.80 and 62,305.28 is: 93,427.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,667.36 : 159,948.80 = 62,305.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,667.36/159,948.80 = 62,305.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,667.36x = 159,948.80 × 62,305.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,667.36x = 9,965,654,769.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,965,654,769.66/106,667.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,427.41

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