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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,898.20, 161,808.90 and 48,762.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,898.20, 161,808.90 and 48,762.20 is: 73,125.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,898.20 : 161,808.90 = 48,762.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,898.20/161,808.90 = 48,762.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,898.20x = 161,808.90 × 48,762.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,898.20x = 7,890,157,943.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,890,157,943.58/107,898.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,125.95

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