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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,932.47, 161,884.11 and 29,051.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,932.47, 161,884.11 and 29,051.43 is: 43,573.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,932.47 : 161,884.11 = 29,051.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,932.47/161,884.11 = 29,051.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,932.47x = 161,884.11 × 29,051.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,932.47x = 4,702,964,889.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,702,964,889.78/107,932.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,573.22

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