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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,636.18, 161,454.26 and 32,749.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,636.18, 161,454.26 and 32,749.65 is: 49,124.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,636.18 : 161,454.26 = 32,749.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,636.18/161,454.26 = 32,749.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,636.18x = 161,454.26 × 32,749.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,636.18x = 5,287,570,587.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,570,587.88/107,636.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,124.48

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