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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,746.73, 159,898.62 and 62,238.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,746.73, 159,898.62 and 62,238.49 is: 93,228.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,746.73 : 159,898.62 = 62,238.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,746.73/159,898.62 = 62,238.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,746.73x = 159,898.62 × 62,238.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,746.73x = 9,951,848,661.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,951,848,661.88/106,746.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,228.60

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