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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,470.29, 161,143.12 and 36,369.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,470.29, 161,143.12 and 36,369.30 is: 54,532.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,470.29 : 161,143.12 = 36,369.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,470.29/161,143.12 = 36,369.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,470.29x = 161,143.12 × 36,369.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,470.29x = 5,860,663,123.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,860,663,123.96/107,470.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,532.87

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