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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,712.73, 160,088.54 and 36,576.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,712.73, 160,088.54 and 36,576.45 is: 54,871.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,712.73 : 160,088.54 = 36,576.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,712.73/160,088.54 = 36,576.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,712.73x = 160,088.54 × 36,576.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,712.73x = 5,855,470,296.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,855,470,296.00/106,712.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,871.34

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