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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,917.80, 161,876.70 and 107,226.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,917.80, 161,876.70 and 107,226.60 is: 160,839.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,917.80 : 161,876.70 = 107,226.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,917.80/161,876.70 = 107,226.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,917.80x = 161,876.70 × 107,226.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,917.80x = 17,357,488,160.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,357,488,160.22/107,917.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,839.90

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