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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,566.60, 272,004.30 and 107,608.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,566.60, 272,004.30 and 107,608.20 is: 161,207.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,566.60 : 272,004.30 = 107,608.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,566.60/272,004.30 = 107,608.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,566.60x = 272,004.30 × 107,608.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,566.60x = 29,269,893,115.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,269,893,115.26/181,566.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,207.47

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