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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,993.17, 161,971.29 and 29,088.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,993.17, 161,971.29 and 29,088.94 is: 43,628.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,993.17 : 161,971.29 = 29,088.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,993.17/161,971.29 = 29,088.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,993.17x = 161,971.29 × 29,088.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,993.17x = 4,711,573,136.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,711,573,136.53/107,993.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,628.44

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