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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,387.80, 161,130.30 and 51,206.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,387.80, 161,130.30 and 51,206.20 is: 76,832.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,387.80 : 161,130.30 = 51,206.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,387.80/161,130.30 = 51,206.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,387.80x = 161,130.30 × 51,206.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,387.80x = 8,250,870,367.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,250,870,367.86/107,387.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,832.47

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