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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,352.14, 161,028.54 and 37,231.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,352.14, 161,028.54 and 37,231.45 is: 55,847.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,352.14 : 161,028.54 = 37,231.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,352.14/161,028.54 = 37,231.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,352.14x = 161,028.54 × 37,231.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,352.14x = 5,995,325,633.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,995,325,633.01/107,352.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,847.29

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