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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,362.26, 161,072.55 and 37,247.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,362.26, 161,072.55 and 37,247.04 is: 55,880.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,362.26 : 161,072.55 = 37,247.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,362.26/161,072.55 = 37,247.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,362.26x = 161,072.55 × 37,247.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,362.26x = 5,999,475,712.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,999,475,712.75/107,362.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,880.68

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