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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,704.24, 161,556.42 and 48,470.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,704.24, 161,556.42 and 48,470.72 is: 72,706.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,704.24 : 161,556.42 = 48,470.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,704.24/161,556.42 = 48,470.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,704.24x = 161,556.42 × 48,470.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,704.24x = 7,830,755,998.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,830,755,998.02/107,704.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,706.11

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