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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,215.74, 160,838.19 and 37,100.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,215.74, 160,838.19 and 37,100.52 is: 55,655.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,215.74 : 160,838.19 = 37,100.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,215.74/160,838.19 = 37,100.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,215.74x = 160,838.19 × 37,100.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,215.74x = 5,967,180,484.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,967,180,484.86/107,215.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,655.83

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