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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,345.80, 161,018.70 and 37,201.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,345.80, 161,018.70 and 37,201.80 is: 55,802.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,345.80 : 161,018.70 = 37,201.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,345.80/161,018.70 = 37,201.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,345.80x = 161,018.70 × 37,201.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,345.80x = 5,990,185,473.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,990,185,473.66/107,345.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,802.70

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