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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,589.40, 161,384.10 and 82,706.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,589.40, 161,384.10 and 82,706.20 is: 124,059.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,589.40 : 161,384.10 = 82,706.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,589.40/161,384.10 = 82,706.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,589.40x = 161,384.10 × 82,706.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,589.40x = 13,347,465,651.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,347,465,651.42/107,589.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,059.30

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