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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,472.72, 161,146.56 and 79,026.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,472.72, 161,146.56 and 79,026.68 is: 118,494.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,472.72 : 161,146.56 = 79,026.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,472.72/161,146.56 = 79,026.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,472.72x = 161,146.56 × 79,026.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,472.72x = 12,734,877,630.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,734,877,630.22/107,472.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,494.05

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