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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,763.24, 161,644.87 and 32,883.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,763.24, 161,644.87 and 32,883.77 is: 49,325.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,763.24 : 161,644.87 = 32,883.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,763.24/161,644.87 = 32,883.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,763.24x = 161,644.87 × 32,883.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,763.24x = 5,315,492,987.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,315,492,987.01/107,763.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,325.66

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