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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,637.60, 161,456.40 and 82,725.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,637.60, 161,456.40 and 82,725.60 is: 124,088.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,637.60 : 161,456.40 = 82,725.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,637.60/161,456.40 = 82,725.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,637.60x = 161,456.40 × 82,725.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,637.60x = 13,356,577,563.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,356,577,563.84/107,637.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,088.40

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