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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,949.40, 161,664.90 and 87,213.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,949.40, 161,664.90 and 87,213.40 is: 130,610.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,949.40 : 161,664.90 = 87,213.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,949.40/161,664.90 = 87,213.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,949.40x = 161,664.90 × 87,213.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,949.40x = 14,099,345,589.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,099,345,589.66/107,949.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,610.69

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