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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,463.92, 161,197.56 and 37,344.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,463.92, 161,197.56 and 37,344.92 is: 56,017.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,463.92 : 161,197.56 = 37,344.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,463.92/161,197.56 = 37,344.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,463.92x = 161,197.56 × 37,344.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,463.92x = 6,019,909,982.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,019,909,982.40/107,463.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,017.96

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