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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,301.60, 160,955.78 and 51,147.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,301.60, 160,955.78 and 51,147.81 is: 76,723.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,301.60 : 160,955.78 = 51,147.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,301.60/160,955.78 = 51,147.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,301.60x = 160,955.78 × 51,147.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,301.60x = 8,232,535,653.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,232,535,653.84/107,301.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,723.33

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