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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,929.97, 161,880.37 and 29,048.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,929.97, 161,880.37 and 29,048.93 is: 43,569.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,929.97 : 161,880.37 = 29,048.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,929.97/161,880.37 = 29,048.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,929.97x = 161,880.37 × 29,048.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,929.97x = 4,702,450,581.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,702,450,581.86/107,929.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,569.46

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