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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,335.26, 161,076.70 and 37,214.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,335.26, 161,076.70 and 37,214.57 is: 55,847.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,335.26 : 161,076.70 = 37,214.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,335.26/161,076.70 = 37,214.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,335.26x = 161,076.70 × 37,214.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,335.26x = 5,994,400,127.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,994,400,127.52/107,335.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,847.45

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