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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,962.40, 160,501.20 and 47,807.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,962.40, 160,501.20 and 47,807.20 is: 71,736.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,962.40 : 160,501.20 = 47,807.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,962.40/160,501.20 = 47,807.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,962.40x = 160,501.20 × 47,807.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,962.40x = 7,673,112,968.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,673,112,968.64/106,962.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,736.54

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