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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,672.52, 161,530.38 and 37,533

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,672.52, 161,530.38 and 37,533 is: 56,307.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,672.52 : 161,530.38 = 37,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,672.52/161,530.38 = 37,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,672.52x = 161,530.38 × 37,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,672.52x = 6,062,719,752.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,062,719,752.54/107,672.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,307.03

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