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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,586.84, 161,402.13 and 37,471.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,586.84, 161,402.13 and 37,471.62 is: 56,215.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,586.84 : 161,402.13 = 37,471.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,586.84/161,402.13 = 37,471.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,586.84x = 161,402.13 × 37,471.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,586.84x = 6,047,999,282.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,047,999,282.55/107,586.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,215.05

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