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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,677.60, 161,539.48 and 32,803.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,677.60, 161,539.48 and 32,803.78 is: 49,212.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,677.60 : 161,539.48 = 32,803.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,677.60/161,539.48 = 32,803.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,677.60x = 161,539.48 × 32,803.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,677.60x = 5,299,105,503.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,299,105,503.28/107,677.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,212.70

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