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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,622.66, 161,434.80 and 37,501.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,622.66, 161,434.80 and 37,501.86 is: 56,253.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,622.66 : 161,434.80 = 37,501.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,622.66/161,434.80 = 37,501.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,622.66x = 161,434.80 × 37,501.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,622.66x = 6,054,105,268.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,054,105,268.73/107,622.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,253.07

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