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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,466.90, 161,201.70 and 32,587.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,466.90, 161,201.70 and 32,587.80 is: 48,882.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,466.90 : 161,201.70 = 32,587.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,466.90/161,201.70 = 32,587.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,466.90x = 161,201.70 × 32,587.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,466.90x = 5,253,208,759.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,253,208,759.26/107,466.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,882.11

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