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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,422.80, 161,035.38 and 57,537.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,422.80, 161,035.38 and 57,537.06 is: 86,252.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,422.80 : 161,035.38 = 57,537.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,422.80/161,035.38 = 57,537.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,422.80x = 161,035.38 × 57,537.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,422.80x = 9,265,502,321.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,265,502,321.18/107,422.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,252.66

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