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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,766.40, 161,822.40 and 72,860.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,766.40, 161,822.40 and 72,860.80 is: 109,408.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,766.40 : 161,822.40 = 72,860.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,766.40/161,822.40 = 72,860.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,766.40x = 161,822.40 × 72,860.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,766.40x = 11,790,509,521.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,790,509,521.92/107,766.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,408.03

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