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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,885.56, 161,760.72 and 32,980.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,885.56, 161,760.72 and 32,980.80 is: 49,450.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,885.56 : 161,760.72 = 32,980.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,885.56/161,760.72 = 32,980.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,885.56x = 161,760.72 × 32,980.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,885.56x = 5,334,997,954.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,334,997,954.18/107,885.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,450.53

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