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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,625.90, 161,438.98 and 51,452.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,625.90, 161,438.98 and 51,452.80 is: 77,179.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,625.90 : 161,438.98 = 51,452.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,625.90/161,438.98 = 51,452.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,625.90x = 161,438.98 × 51,452.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,625.90x = 8,306,487,550.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,306,487,550.14/107,625.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,179.26

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