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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,282.44, 160,861.02 and 32,380.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,282.44, 160,861.02 and 32,380.12 is: 48,551.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,282.44 : 160,861.02 = 32,380.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,282.44/160,861.02 = 32,380.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,282.44x = 160,861.02 × 32,380.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,282.44x = 5,208,699,130.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,208,699,130.92/107,282.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,551.27

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