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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,770.56, 161,655.84 and 32,891.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,770.56, 161,655.84 and 32,891.10 is: 49,336.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,770.56 : 161,655.84 = 32,891.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,770.56/161,655.84 = 32,891.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,770.56x = 161,655.84 × 32,891.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,770.56x = 5,317,038,399.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,317,038,399.02/107,770.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,336.65

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