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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,076.45, 160,617.24 and 36,000.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,076.45, 160,617.24 and 36,000.12 is: 54,001.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,076.45 : 160,617.24 = 36,000.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,076.45/160,617.24 = 36,000.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,076.45x = 160,617.24 × 36,000.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,076.45x = 5,782,239,914.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,782,239,914.07/107,076.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,001.04

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