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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,939.14, 161,908.70 and 29,051.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,939.14, 161,908.70 and 29,051.31 is: 43,576.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,939.14 : 161,908.70 = 29,051.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,939.14/161,908.70 = 29,051.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,939.14x = 161,908.70 × 29,051.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,939.14x = 4,703,659,835.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,703,659,835.40/107,939.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,576.96

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