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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,952.40, 161,669.40 and 87,216.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,952.40, 161,669.40 and 87,216.40 is: 130,615.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,952.40 : 161,669.40 = 87,216.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,952.40/161,669.40 = 87,216.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,952.40x = 161,669.40 × 87,216.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,952.40x = 14,100,223,058.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,100,223,058.16/107,952.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,615.19

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