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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,442.93, 161,238.43 and 37,322.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,442.93, 161,238.43 and 37,322.24 is: 56,009.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,442.93 : 161,238.43 = 37,322.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,442.93/161,238.43 = 37,322.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,442.93x = 161,238.43 × 37,322.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,442.93x = 6,017,779,381.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,017,779,381.68/107,442.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,009.08

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