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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,577.84, 161,388.63 and 37,462.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,577.84, 161,388.63 and 37,462.62 is: 56,201.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,577.84 : 161,388.63 = 37,462.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,577.84/161,388.63 = 37,462.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,577.84x = 161,388.63 × 37,462.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,577.84x = 6,046,040,918.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,046,040,918.01/107,577.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,201.55

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