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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,450.61, 161,175.72 and 28,564.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,450.61, 161,175.72 and 28,564.83 is: 42,847.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,450.61 : 161,175.72 = 28,564.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,450.61/161,175.72 = 28,564.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,450.61x = 161,175.72 × 28,564.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,450.61x = 4,603,957,041.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,603,957,041.93/107,450.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,847.19

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