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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,577.66, 161,367.30 and 37,456.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,577.66, 161,367.30 and 37,456.86 is: 56,185.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,577.66 : 161,367.30 = 37,456.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,577.66/161,367.30 = 37,456.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,577.66x = 161,367.30 × 37,456.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,577.66x = 6,044,312,364.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,044,312,364.68/107,577.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,185.57

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