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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,383.47, 161,062.69 and 28,503.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,383.47, 161,062.69 and 28,503.83 is: 42,752.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,383.47 : 161,062.69 = 28,503.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,383.47/161,062.69 = 28,503.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,383.47x = 161,062.69 × 28,503.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,383.47x = 4,590,903,535.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,590,903,535.10/107,383.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,752.42

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