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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,699.63, 161,549.44 and 28,811.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,699.63, 161,549.44 and 28,811.80 is: 43,217.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,699.63 : 161,549.44 = 28,811.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,699.63/161,549.44 = 28,811.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,699.63x = 161,549.44 × 28,811.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,699.63x = 4,654,530,285.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,654,530,285.30/107,699.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,217.70

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