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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,208.68, 160,820.72 and 28,322.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,208.68, 160,820.72 and 28,322.12 is: 42,485.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,208.68 : 160,820.72 = 28,322.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,208.68/160,820.72 = 28,322.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,208.68x = 160,820.72 × 28,322.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,208.68x = 4,554,783,730.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,554,783,730.33/107,208.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,485.21

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