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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,200.68, 160,808.70 and 28,314.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,200.68, 160,808.70 and 28,314.12 is: 42,473.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,200.68 : 160,808.70 = 28,314.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,200.68/160,808.70 = 28,314.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,200.68x = 160,808.70 × 28,314.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,200.68x = 4,553,156,828.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,553,156,828.84/107,200.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,473.21

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