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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,564.90, 161,357.47 and 31,663.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,564.90, 161,357.47 and 31,663.49 is: 47,498.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,564.90 : 161,357.47 = 31,663.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,564.90/161,357.47 = 31,663.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,564.90x = 161,357.47 × 31,663.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,564.90x = 5,109,140,558.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,109,140,558.61/107,564.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,498.21

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