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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,674.25, 161,517.92 and 32,799.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,674.25, 161,517.92 and 32,799.87 is: 49,201.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,674.25 : 161,517.92 = 32,799.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,674.25/161,517.92 = 32,799.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,674.25x = 161,517.92 × 32,799.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,674.25x = 5,297,766,614.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,297,766,614.67/107,674.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,201.80

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