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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,742.75, 160,061.87 and 62,380.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,742.75, 160,061.87 and 62,380.67 is: 93,540.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,742.75 : 160,061.87 = 62,380.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,742.75/160,061.87 = 62,380.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,742.75x = 160,061.87 × 62,380.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,742.75x = 9,984,766,047.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,984,766,047.70/106,742.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,540.47

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