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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,850.70, 161,776.46 and 32,970.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,850.70, 161,776.46 and 32,970.56 is: 49,455.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,850.70 : 161,776.46 = 32,970.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,850.70/161,776.46 = 32,970.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,850.70x = 161,776.46 × 32,970.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,850.70x = 5,333,860,481.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,333,860,481.02/107,850.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,455.97

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