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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,589.28, 161,384.64 and 37,469.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,589.28, 161,384.64 and 37,469.92 is: 56,205.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,589.28 : 161,384.64 = 37,469.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,589.28/161,384.64 = 37,469.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,589.28x = 161,384.64 × 37,469.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,589.28x = 6,047,069,550.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,047,069,550.03/107,589.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,205.13

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