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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,471.72, 161,145.06 and 79,025.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,471.72, 161,145.06 and 79,025.68 is: 118,492.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,471.72 : 161,145.06 = 79,025.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,471.72/161,145.06 = 79,025.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,471.72x = 161,145.06 × 79,025.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,471.72x = 12,734,597,945.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,734,597,945.14/107,471.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,492.55

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