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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,920.60, 161,832.30 and 48,725.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,920.60, 161,832.30 and 48,725.80 is: 73,066.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,920.60 : 161,832.30 = 48,725.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,920.60/161,832.30 = 48,725.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,920.60x = 161,832.30 × 48,725.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,920.60x = 7,885,408,283.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,885,408,283.34/107,920.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,066.76

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