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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,817.48, 161,750.82 and 32,948.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,817.48, 161,750.82 and 32,948.27 is: 49,429.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,817.48 : 161,750.82 = 32,948.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,817.48/161,750.82 = 32,948.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,817.48x = 161,750.82 × 32,948.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,817.48x = 5,329,409,611.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,329,409,611.45/107,817.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,429.92

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