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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,556.86, 161,343.83 and 32,683.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,556.86, 161,343.83 and 32,683.55 is: 49,027.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,556.86 : 161,343.83 = 32,683.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,556.86/161,343.83 = 32,683.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,556.86x = 161,343.83 × 32,683.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,556.86x = 5,273,288,409.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,273,288,409.99/107,556.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,027.91

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