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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,548.96, 161,183.28 and 54,914.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,548.96, 161,183.28 and 54,914.08 is: 82,299.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,548.96 : 161,183.28 = 54,914.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,548.96/161,183.28 = 54,914.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,548.96x = 161,183.28 × 54,914.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,548.96x = 8,851,231,532.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,851,231,532.58/107,548.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,299.55

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