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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,715.10, 161,572.65 and 85,407.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,715.10, 161,572.65 and 85,407.70 is: 128,111.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,715.10 : 161,572.65 = 85,407.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,715.10/161,572.65 = 85,407.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,715.10x = 161,572.65 × 85,407.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,715.10x = 13,799,548,419.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,799,548,419.41/107,715.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,111.55

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