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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,577.59, 161,367.54 and 32,709.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,577.59, 161,367.54 and 32,709.92 is: 49,065.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,577.59 : 161,367.54 = 32,709.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,577.59/161,367.54 = 32,709.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,577.59x = 161,367.54 × 32,709.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,577.59x = 5,278,318,758.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,278,318,758.65/107,577.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,065.23

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