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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,890.34, 161,552.00 and 86,718.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,890.34, 161,552.00 and 86,718.02 is: 129,849.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,890.34 : 161,552.00 = 86,718.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,890.34/161,552.00 = 86,718.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,890.34x = 161,552.00 × 86,718.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,890.34x = 14,009,468,976.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,009,468,976.08/107,890.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,849.16

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