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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,530.38, 161,328.38 and 54,976.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,530.38, 161,328.38 and 54,976.77 is: 82,481.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,530.38 : 161,328.38 = 54,976.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,530.38/161,328.38 = 54,976.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,530.38x = 161,328.38 × 54,976.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,530.38x = 8,869,312,966.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,869,312,966.85/107,530.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,481.93

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