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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,941.77, 161,900.02 and 29,049.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,941.77, 161,900.02 and 29,049.79 is: 43,571.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,941.77 : 161,900.02 = 29,049.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,941.77/161,900.02 = 29,049.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,941.77x = 161,900.02 × 29,049.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,941.77x = 4,703,161,582.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,703,161,582.00/107,941.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,571.28

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