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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,692.46, 161,607.81 and 52,258.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,692.46, 161,607.81 and 52,258.22 is: 78,420.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,692.46 : 161,607.81 = 52,258.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,692.46/161,607.81 = 52,258.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,692.46x = 161,607.81 × 52,258.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,692.46x = 8,445,336,488.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,445,336,488.70/107,692.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,420.87

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