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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,952.70, 161,929.05 and 105,879.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,952.70, 161,929.05 and 105,879.10 is: 158,818.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,952.70 : 161,929.05 = 105,879.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,952.70/161,929.05 = 105,879.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,952.70x = 161,929.05 × 105,879.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,952.70x = 17,144,902,077.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,144,902,077.86/107,952.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,818.65

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