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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,674.80, 161,447.40 and 55,186.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,674.80, 161,447.40 and 55,186.80 is: 82,746.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,674.80 : 161,447.40 = 55,186.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,674.80/161,447.40 = 55,186.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,674.80x = 161,447.40 × 55,186.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,674.80x = 8,909,765,374.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,909,765,374.32/107,674.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,746.99

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