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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,801.60, 160,072.80 and 47,574.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,801.60, 160,072.80 and 47,574.40 is: 71,303.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,801.60 : 160,072.80 = 47,574.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,801.60/160,072.80 = 47,574.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,801.60x = 160,072.80 × 47,574.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,801.60x = 7,615,367,416.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,615,367,416.32/106,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,303.87

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