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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,534.88, 161,335.13 and 54,981.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,534.88, 161,335.13 and 54,981.27 is: 82,488.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,534.88 : 161,335.13 = 54,981.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,534.88/161,335.13 = 54,981.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,534.88x = 161,335.13 × 54,981.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,534.88x = 8,870,410,068.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,870,410,068.11/107,534.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,488.68

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