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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,839.20, 161,791.20 and 76,735.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,839.20, 161,791.20 and 76,735.20 is: 115,125.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,839.20 : 161,791.20 = 76,735.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,839.20/161,791.20 = 76,735.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,839.20x = 161,791.20 × 76,735.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,839.20x = 12,415,080,090.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,415,080,090.24/107,839.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,125.85

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