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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,962.44, 161,937.81 and 33,082.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,962.44, 161,937.81 and 33,082.80 is: 49,622.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,962.44 : 161,937.81 = 33,082.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,962.44/161,937.81 = 33,082.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,962.44x = 161,937.81 × 33,082.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,962.44x = 5,357,356,180.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,357,356,180.67/107,962.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,622.41

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