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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,632.93, 161,361.92 and 37,561.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,632.93, 161,361.92 and 37,561.45 is: 56,311.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,632.93 : 161,361.92 = 37,561.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,632.93/161,361.92 = 37,561.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,632.93x = 161,361.92 × 37,561.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,632.93x = 6,060,987,774.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,060,987,774.31/107,632.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,311.65

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