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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,971.80, 161,884.80 and 57,379.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,971.80, 161,884.80 and 57,379.20 is: 86,030.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,971.80 : 161,884.80 = 57,379.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,971.80/161,884.80 = 57,379.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,971.80x = 161,884.80 × 57,379.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,971.80x = 9,288,820,316.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,288,820,316.16/107,971.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,030.06

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