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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,998.60, 160,500.06 and 40,470.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,998.60, 160,500.06 and 40,470.24 is: 60,706.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,998.60 : 160,500.06 = 40,470.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,998.60/160,500.06 = 40,470.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,998.60x = 160,500.06 × 40,470.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,998.60x = 6,495,475,948.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,495,475,948.21/106,998.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,706.18

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