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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,958.04, 161,941.92 and 33,072.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,958.04, 161,941.92 and 33,072.74 is: 49,610.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,958.04 : 161,941.92 = 33,072.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,958.04/161,941.92 = 33,072.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,958.04x = 161,941.92 × 33,072.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,958.04x = 5,355,863,015.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,355,863,015.26/107,958.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,610.60

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