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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,809.80, 161,714.70 and 97,312.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,809.80, 161,714.70 and 97,312.20 is: 145,968.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,809.80 : 161,714.70 = 97,312.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,809.80/161,714.70 = 97,312.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,809.80x = 161,714.70 × 97,312.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,809.80x = 15,736,813,229.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,736,813,229.34/107,809.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,968.30

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