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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,821.73, 161,757.20 and 32,952.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,821.73, 161,757.20 and 32,952.52 is: 49,436.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,821.73 : 161,757.20 = 32,952.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,821.73/161,757.20 = 32,952.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,821.73x = 161,757.20 × 32,952.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,821.73x = 5,330,307,124.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,330,307,124.76/107,821.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,436.30

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