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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,994.90, 161,971.56 and 29,089.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,994.90, 161,971.56 and 29,089.29 is: 43,628.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,994.90 : 161,971.56 = 29,089.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,994.90/161,971.56 = 29,089.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,994.90x = 161,971.56 × 29,089.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,994.90x = 4,711,637,680.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,711,637,680.59/107,994.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,628.34

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