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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,560.74, 161,340.93 and 51,230

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,560.74, 161,340.93 and 51,230 is: 76,844.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,560.74 : 161,340.93 = 51,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,560.74/161,340.93 = 51,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,560.74x = 161,340.93 × 51,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,560.74x = 8,265,495,843.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,265,495,843.90/107,560.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,844.91

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