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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,956.64, 161,936.54 and 48,751.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,956.64, 161,936.54 and 48,751.04 is: 73,127.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,956.64 : 161,936.54 = 48,751.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,956.64/161,936.54 = 48,751.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,956.64x = 161,936.54 × 48,751.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,956.64x = 7,894,574,739.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,894,574,739.00/107,956.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,127.27

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