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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,697.37, 161,546.01 and 28,809.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,697.37, 161,546.01 and 28,809.55 is: 43,214.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,697.37 : 161,546.01 = 28,809.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,697.37/161,546.01 = 28,809.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,697.37x = 161,546.01 × 28,809.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,697.37x = 4,654,067,852.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,654,067,852.40/107,697.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,214.31

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