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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,571.85, 161,379.64 and 37,456.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,571.85, 161,379.64 and 37,456.63 is: 56,192.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,571.85 : 161,379.64 = 37,456.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,571.85/161,379.64 = 37,456.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,571.85x = 161,379.64 × 37,456.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,571.85x = 6,044,737,108.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,044,737,108.38/107,571.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,192.56

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