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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,941.70, 161,874.15 and 48,805.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,941.70, 161,874.15 and 48,805.70 is: 73,191.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,941.70 : 161,874.15 = 48,805.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,941.70/161,874.15 = 48,805.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,941.70x = 161,874.15 × 48,805.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,941.70x = 7,900,381,202.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,900,381,202.66/107,941.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,191.19

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