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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,839.67, 161,759.51 and 32,960.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,839.67, 161,759.51 and 32,960.03 is: 49,440.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,839.67 : 161,759.51 = 32,960.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,839.67/161,759.51 = 32,960.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,839.67x = 161,759.51 × 32,960.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,839.67x = 5,331,598,137.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,331,598,137.59/107,839.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,440.05

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