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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,773.37, 161,660.07 and 32,893.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,773.37, 161,660.07 and 32,893.90 is: 49,340.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,773.37 : 161,660.07 = 32,893.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,773.37/161,660.07 = 32,893.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,773.37x = 161,660.07 × 32,893.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,773.37x = 5,317,629,772.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,317,629,772.42/107,773.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,340.85

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