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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,490.46, 161,235.64 and 37,369.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,490.46, 161,235.64 and 37,369.76 is: 56,054.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,490.46 : 161,235.64 = 37,369.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,490.46/161,235.64 = 37,369.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,490.46x = 161,235.64 × 37,369.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,490.46x = 6,025,337,170.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,025,337,170.25/107,490.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,054.62

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