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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,229.60, 160,815.60 and 44,887.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,229.60, 160,815.60 and 44,887.20 is: 67,318.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,229.60 : 160,815.60 = 44,887.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,229.60/160,815.60 = 44,887.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,229.60x = 160,815.60 × 44,887.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,229.60x = 7,218,562,000.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,218,562,000.32/107,229.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,318.74

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