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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,600.40, 161,400.60 and 97,232.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,600.40, 161,400.60 and 97,232.40 is: 145,848.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,600.40 : 161,400.60 = 97,232.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,600.40/161,400.60 = 97,232.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,600.40x = 161,400.60 × 97,232.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,600.40x = 15,693,367,699.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,693,367,699.44/107,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,848.60

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