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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,875.47, 161,813.06 and 28,989.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,875.47, 161,813.06 and 28,989.70 is: 43,484.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,875.47 : 161,813.06 = 28,989.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,875.47/161,813.06 = 28,989.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,875.47x = 161,813.06 × 28,989.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,875.47x = 4,690,912,065.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,690,912,065.48/107,875.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,484.51

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