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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,882.87, 161,818.47 and 33,003.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,882.87, 161,818.47 and 33,003.02 is: 49,502.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,882.87 : 161,818.47 = 33,003.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,882.87/161,818.47 = 33,003.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,882.87x = 161,818.47 × 33,003.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,882.87x = 5,340,498,201.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,340,498,201.78/107,882.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,502.74

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