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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,743.72, 159,894.12 and 62,235.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,743.72, 159,894.12 and 62,235.48 is: 93,224.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,743.72 : 159,894.12 = 62,235.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,743.72/159,894.12 = 62,235.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,743.72x = 159,894.12 × 62,235.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,743.72x = 9,951,087,307.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,951,087,307.38/106,743.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,224.10

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