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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,173.37, 160,760.09 and 39,728.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,173.37, 160,760.09 and 39,728.59 is: 59,592.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,173.37 : 160,760.09 = 39,728.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,173.37/160,760.09 = 39,728.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,173.37x = 160,760.09 × 39,728.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,173.37x = 6,386,771,703.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,386,771,703.97/107,173.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,592.90

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