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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,636.27, 161,489.00 and 32,770.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,636.27, 161,489.00 and 32,770.91 is: 49,166.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,636.27 : 161,489.00 = 32,770.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,636.27/161,489.00 = 32,770.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,636.27x = 161,489.00 × 32,770.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,636.27x = 5,292,141,970.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,292,141,970.64/107,636.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,166.90

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