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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,722.43, 161,589.68 and 32,845.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,722.43, 161,589.68 and 32,845.02 is: 49,269.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,722.43 : 161,589.68 = 32,845.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,722.43/161,589.68 = 32,845.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,722.43x = 161,589.68 × 32,845.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,722.43x = 5,307,416,271.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,307,416,271.39/107,722.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,269.37

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