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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,765.02, 161,665.62 and 48,599.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,765.02, 161,665.62 and 48,599.38 is: 72,907.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,765.02 : 161,665.62 = 48,599.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,765.02/161,665.62 = 48,599.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,765.02x = 161,665.62 × 48,599.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,765.02x = 7,856,848,899.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,856,848,899.32/107,765.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,907.23

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