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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,963.58, 161,927.01 and 29,060.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,963.58, 161,927.01 and 29,060.22 is: 43,585.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,963.58 : 161,927.01 = 29,060.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,963.58/161,927.01 = 29,060.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,963.58x = 161,927.01 × 29,060.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,963.58x = 4,705,634,534.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,705,634,534.54/107,963.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,585.39

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