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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,992.40, 161,977.66 and 29,114.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,992.40, 161,977.66 and 29,114.60 is: 43,668.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,992.40 : 161,977.66 = 29,114.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,992.40/161,977.66 = 29,114.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,992.40x = 161,977.66 × 29,114.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,992.40x = 4,715,913,897.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,715,913,897.16/107,992.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,668.94

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