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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,796.92, 161,780.12 and 74,749.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,796.92, 161,780.12 and 74,749.52 is: 112,183.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,796.92 : 161,780.12 = 74,749.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,796.92/161,780.12 = 74,749.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,796.92x = 161,780.12 × 74,749.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,796.92x = 12,092,985,132.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,092,985,132.89/107,796.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,183.04

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