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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,964.58, 161,928.51 and 29,061.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,964.58, 161,928.51 and 29,061.22 is: 43,586.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,964.58 : 161,928.51 = 29,061.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,964.58/161,928.51 = 29,061.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,964.58x = 161,928.51 × 29,061.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,964.58x = 4,705,840,053.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,705,840,053.38/107,964.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,586.89

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