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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,132.04, 160,699.43 and 73,843.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,132.04, 160,699.43 and 73,843.17 is: 110,765.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,132.04 : 160,699.43 = 73,843.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,132.04/160,699.43 = 73,843.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,132.04x = 160,699.43 × 73,843.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,132.04x = 11,866,554,959.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,866,554,959.18/107,132.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,765.70

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