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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,746.43, 161,565.57 and 62,782.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,746.43, 161,565.57 and 62,782.31 is: 94,141.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,746.43 : 161,565.57 = 62,782.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,746.43/161,565.57 = 62,782.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,746.43x = 161,565.57 × 62,782.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,746.43x = 10,143,460,104.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,143,460,104.98/107,746.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,141.96

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