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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,499.74, 161,074.24 and 65,392.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,499.74, 161,074.24 and 65,392.70 is: 97,982.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,499.74 : 161,074.24 = 65,392.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,499.74/161,074.24 = 65,392.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,499.74x = 161,074.24 × 65,392.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,499.74x = 10,533,079,454.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,533,079,454.05/107,499.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,982.37

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