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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,694.23, 161,541.39 and 48,460.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,694.23, 161,541.39 and 48,460.71 is: 72,691.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,694.23 : 161,541.39 = 48,460.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,694.23/161,541.39 = 48,460.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,694.23x = 161,541.39 × 48,460.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,694.23x = 7,828,410,635.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,828,410,635.51/107,694.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,691.09

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