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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,414.58, 161,174.79 and 48,293.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,414.58, 161,174.79 and 48,293.22 is: 72,463.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,414.58 : 161,174.79 = 48,293.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,414.58/161,174.79 = 48,293.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,414.58x = 161,174.79 × 48,293.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,414.58x = 7,783,649,591.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,783,649,591.92/107,414.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,463.62

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