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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,629.37, 161,450.12 and 32,751.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,629.37, 161,450.12 and 32,751.95 is: 49,129.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,629.37 : 161,450.12 = 32,751.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,629.37/161,450.12 = 32,751.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,629.37x = 161,450.12 × 32,751.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,629.37x = 5,287,806,257.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,806,257.73/107,629.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,129.77

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