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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,679.17, 161,541.83 and 32,805.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,679.17, 161,541.83 and 32,805.34 is: 49,215.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,679.17 : 161,541.83 = 32,805.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,679.17/161,541.83 = 32,805.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,679.17x = 161,541.83 × 32,805.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,679.17x = 5,299,434,657.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,299,434,657.37/107,679.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,215.04

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