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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,567.74, 161,376.51 and 36,486.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,567.74, 161,376.51 and 36,486.59 is: 54,738.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,567.74 : 161,376.51 = 36,486.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,567.74/161,376.51 = 36,486.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,567.74x = 161,376.51 × 36,486.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,567.74x = 5,888,078,556.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,888,078,556.00/107,567.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,738.33

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