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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,955.64, 161,935.04 and 48,750.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,955.64, 161,935.04 and 48,750.04 is: 73,125.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,955.64 : 161,935.04 = 48,750.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,955.64/161,935.04 = 48,750.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,955.64x = 161,935.04 × 48,750.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,955.64x = 7,894,339,677.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,894,339,677.40/107,955.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,125.77

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