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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,090.72, 160,428.72 and 51,725.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,090.72, 160,428.72 and 51,725.60 is: 77,488.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,090.72 : 160,428.72 = 51,725.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,090.72/160,428.72 = 51,725.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,090.72x = 160,428.72 × 51,725.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,090.72x = 8,298,271,799.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,298,271,799.23/107,090.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,488.24

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