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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,648.46, 161,478.36 and 32,762.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,648.46, 161,478.36 and 32,762.88 is: 49,146.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,648.46 : 161,478.36 = 32,762.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,648.46/161,478.36 = 32,762.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,648.46x = 161,478.36 × 32,762.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,648.46x = 5,290,496,131.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,290,496,131.28/107,648.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,146.05

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