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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,042.48, 160,572.02 and 32,156.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,042.48, 160,572.02 and 32,156.76 is: 48,237.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,042.48 : 160,572.02 = 32,156.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,042.48/160,572.02 = 32,156.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,042.48x = 160,572.02 × 32,156.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,042.48x = 5,163,475,749.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,163,475,749.07/107,042.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,237.63

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