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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,636.58, 161,367.39 and 37,565.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,636.58, 161,367.39 and 37,565.10 is: 56,317.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,636.58 : 161,367.39 = 37,565.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,636.58/161,367.39 = 37,565.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,636.58x = 161,367.39 × 37,565.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,636.58x = 6,061,782,142.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,061,782,142.09/107,636.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,317.12

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