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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,532.68, 161,288.59 and 32,653.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,532.68, 161,288.59 and 32,653.48 is: 48,977.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,532.68 : 161,288.59 = 32,653.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,532.68/161,288.59 = 32,653.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,532.68x = 161,288.59 × 32,653.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,532.68x = 5,266,632,941.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,266,632,941.35/107,532.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,977.05

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