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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,055.68, 160,586.12 and 35,979.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,055.68, 160,586.12 and 35,979.35 is: 53,969.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,055.68 : 160,586.12 = 35,979.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,055.68/160,586.12 = 35,979.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,055.68x = 160,586.12 × 35,979.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,055.68x = 5,777,783,635.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,777,783,635.26/107,055.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,969.89

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