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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,927.80, 161,891.70 and 42,263.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,927.80, 161,891.70 and 42,263.80 is: 63,395.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,927.80 : 161,891.70 = 42,263.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,927.80/161,891.70 = 42,263.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,927.80x = 161,891.70 × 42,263.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,927.80x = 6,842,158,430.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,842,158,430.46/107,927.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,395.70

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