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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,522.02, 161,300.04 and 28,642.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,522.02, 161,300.04 and 28,642.60 is: 42,968.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,522.02 : 161,300.04 = 28,642.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,522.02/161,300.04 = 28,642.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,522.02x = 161,300.04 × 28,642.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,522.02x = 4,620,052,525.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,620,052,525.70/107,522.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,968.43

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