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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,707.88, 161,559.52 and 28,822.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,707.88, 161,559.52 and 28,822.12 is: 43,232.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,707.88 : 161,559.52 = 28,822.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,707.88/161,559.52 = 28,822.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,707.88x = 161,559.52 × 28,822.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,707.88x = 4,656,487,872.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,656,487,872.58/107,707.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,232.56

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