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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,488.54, 161,259.54 and 37,368.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,488.54, 161,259.54 and 37,368.46 is: 56,061.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,488.54 : 161,259.54 = 37,368.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,488.54/161,259.54 = 37,368.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,488.54x = 161,259.54 × 37,368.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,488.54x = 6,026,020,670.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,026,020,670.11/107,488.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,061.98

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