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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,149.92, 160,880.40 and 79,156.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,149.92, 160,880.40 and 79,156.32 is: 118,849.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,149.92 : 160,880.40 = 79,156.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,149.92/160,880.40 = 79,156.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,149.92x = 160,880.40 × 79,156.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,149.92x = 12,734,700,424.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,734,700,424.13/107,149.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,849.37

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