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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,606.94, 161,409.10 and 48,400.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,606.94, 161,409.10 and 48,400.80 is: 72,600.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,606.94 : 161,409.10 = 48,400.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,606.94/161,409.10 = 48,400.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,606.94x = 161,409.10 × 48,400.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,606.94x = 7,812,329,567.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,812,329,567.28/107,606.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,600.61

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