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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,535.60, 161,298.74 and 32,654.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,535.60, 161,298.74 and 32,654.07 is: 48,979.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,535.60 : 161,298.74 = 32,654.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,535.60/161,298.74 = 32,654.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,535.60x = 161,298.74 × 32,654.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,535.60x = 5,267,060,428.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,267,060,428.51/107,535.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,979.69

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