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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,518.34, 161,279.72 and 39,127.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,518.34, 161,279.72 and 39,127.55 is: 58,692.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,518.34 : 161,279.72 = 39,127.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,518.34/161,279.72 = 39,127.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,518.34x = 161,279.72 × 39,127.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,518.34x = 6,310,479,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,310,479,306.25/107,518.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,692.12

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