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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,076.56, 160,600.26 and 28,184.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,076.56, 160,600.26 and 28,184.18 is: 42,272.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,076.56 : 160,600.26 = 28,184.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,076.56/160,600.26 = 28,184.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,076.56x = 160,600.26 × 28,184.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,076.56x = 4,526,386,635.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526,386,635.89/107,076.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,272.43

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