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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,395.23, 161,122.01 and 32,517.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,395.23, 161,122.01 and 32,517.89 is: 48,785.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,395.23 : 161,122.01 = 32,517.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,395.23/161,122.01 = 32,517.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,395.23x = 161,122.01 × 32,517.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,395.23x = 5,239,346,829.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,239,346,829.56/107,395.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,785.66

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