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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,533.53, 161,324.37 and 36,451.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,533.53, 161,324.37 and 36,451.98 is: 54,686.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,533.53 : 161,324.37 = 36,451.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,533.53/161,324.37 = 36,451.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,533.53x = 161,324.37 × 36,451.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,533.53x = 5,880,592,708.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,880,592,708.75/107,533.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,686.13

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