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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,336.01, 161,077.82 and 37,215.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,336.01, 161,077.82 and 37,215.32 is: 55,848.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,336.01 : 161,077.82 = 37,215.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,336.01/161,077.82 = 37,215.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,336.01x = 161,077.82 × 37,215.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,336.01x = 5,994,562,616.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,994,562,616.20/107,336.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,848.57

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