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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,851.80, 161,777.70 and 101,728.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,851.80, 161,777.70 and 101,728.20 is: 152,592.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,851.80 : 161,777.70 = 101,728.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,851.80/161,777.70 = 101,728.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,851.80x = 161,777.70 × 101,728.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,851.80x = 16,457,354,221.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,457,354,221.14/107,851.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,592.30

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