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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,520.32, 161,282.70 and 39,129.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,520.32, 161,282.70 and 39,129.54 is: 58,695.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,520.32 : 161,282.70 = 39,129.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,520.32/161,282.70 = 39,129.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,520.32x = 161,282.70 × 39,129.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,520.32x = 6,310,917,860.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,310,917,860.96/107,520.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,695.12

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