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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,597.46, 161,417.97 and 37,482.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,597.46, 161,417.97 and 37,482.24 is: 56,230.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,597.46 : 161,417.97 = 37,482.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,597.46/161,417.97 = 37,482.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,597.46x = 161,417.97 × 37,482.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,597.46x = 6,050,307,091.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,050,307,091.85/107,597.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,230.95

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