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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,797.51, 161,719.93 and 31,890.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,797.51, 161,719.93 and 31,890.11 is: 47,842.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,797.51 : 161,719.93 = 31,890.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,797.51/161,719.93 = 31,890.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,797.51x = 161,719.93 × 31,890.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,797.51x = 5,157,265,468.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,157,265,468.57/107,797.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,842.16

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