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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,667.82, 161,501.78 and 48,434.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,667.82, 161,501.78 and 48,434.30 is: 72,651.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,667.82 : 161,501.78 = 48,434.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,667.82/161,501.78 = 48,434.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,667.82x = 161,501.78 × 48,434.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,667.82x = 7,822,225,663.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,822,225,663.05/107,667.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,651.47

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