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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,713.29, 161,568.79 and 27,750.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,713.29, 161,568.79 and 27,750.93 is: 41,626.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,713.29 : 161,568.79 = 27,750.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,713.29/161,568.79 = 27,750.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,713.29x = 161,568.79 × 27,750.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,713.29x = 4,483,684,116.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,483,684,116.73/107,713.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,626.10

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