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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,943.82, 160,424.01 and 35,866.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,943.82, 160,424.01 and 35,866.86 is: 53,803.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,943.82 : 160,424.01 = 35,866.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,943.82/160,424.01 = 35,866.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,943.82x = 160,424.01 × 35,866.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,943.82x = 5,753,905,507.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,753,905,507.31/106,943.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,803.07

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