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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,616.40, 161,446.20 and 32,741.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,616.40, 161,446.20 and 32,741.20 is: 49,118.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,616.40 : 161,446.20 = 32,741.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,616.40/161,446.20 = 32,741.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,616.40x = 161,446.20 × 32,741.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,616.40x = 5,285,942,323.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,285,942,323.44/107,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,118.37

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