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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,705.82, 161,558.82 and 51,532.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,705.82, 161,558.82 and 51,532.68 is: 77,299.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,705.82 : 161,558.82 = 51,532.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,705.82/161,558.82 = 51,532.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,705.82x = 161,558.82 × 51,532.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,705.82x = 8,325,558,972.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,325,558,972.24/107,705.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,299.06

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