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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,387.69, 161,082.11 and 36,310.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,387.69, 161,082.11 and 36,310.79 is: 54,466.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,387.69 : 161,082.11 = 36,310.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,387.69/161,082.11 = 36,310.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,387.69x = 161,082.11 × 36,310.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,387.69x = 5,849,019,162.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,849,019,162.45/107,387.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,466.39

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