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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,301.47, 160,980.92 and 37,180.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,301.47, 160,980.92 and 37,180.79 is: 55,781.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,301.47 : 160,980.92 = 37,180.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,301.47/160,980.92 = 37,180.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,301.47x = 160,980.92 × 37,180.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,301.47x = 5,985,396,789.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,985,396,789.72/107,301.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,781.13

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