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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,859.60, 161,789.40 and 61,203.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,859.60, 161,789.40 and 61,203.60 is: 91,805.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,859.60 : 161,789.40 = 61,203.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,859.60/161,789.40 = 61,203.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,859.60x = 161,789.40 × 61,203.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,859.60x = 9,902,093,721.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,902,093,721.84/107,859.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,805.40

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