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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,493.28, 161,243.52 and 37,373.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,493.28, 161,243.52 and 37,373.20 is: 56,061.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,493.28 : 161,243.52 = 37,373.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,493.28/161,243.52 = 37,373.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,493.28x = 161,243.52 × 37,373.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,493.28x = 6,026,186,321.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,026,186,321.66/107,493.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,061.05

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