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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,776.74, 161,665.08 and 32,897.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,776.74, 161,665.08 and 32,897.26 is: 49,345.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,776.74 : 161,665.08 = 32,897.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,776.74/161,665.08 = 32,897.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,776.74x = 161,665.08 × 32,897.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,776.74x = 5,318,338,169.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,318,338,169.68/107,776.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,345.88

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