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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,935.45, 161,939.03 and 47,955.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,935.45, 161,939.03 and 47,955.58 is: 71,949.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,935.45 : 161,939.03 = 47,955.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,935.45/161,939.03 = 47,955.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,935.45x = 161,939.03 × 47,955.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,935.45x = 7,765,879,463.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,765,879,463.66/107,935.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,949.30

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