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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,443.71, 161,165.37 and 28,557.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,443.71, 161,165.37 and 28,557.93 is: 42,836.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,443.71 : 161,165.37 = 28,557.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,443.71/161,165.37 = 28,557.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,443.71x = 161,165.37 × 28,557.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,443.71x = 4,602,549,354.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,602,549,354.88/107,443.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,836.84

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