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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,820.86, 161,755.89 and 32,951.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,820.86, 161,755.89 and 32,951.64 is: 49,434.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,820.86 : 161,755.89 = 32,951.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,820.86/161,755.89 = 32,951.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,820.86x = 161,755.89 × 32,951.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,820.86x = 5,330,122,338.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,330,122,338.18/107,820.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,434.98

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