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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,683.40, 161,536.44 and 37,563.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,683.40, 161,536.44 and 37,563.32 is: 56,348.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,683.40 : 161,536.44 = 37,563.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,683.40/161,536.44 = 37,563.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,683.40x = 161,536.44 × 37,563.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,683.40x = 6,067,844,987.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,067,844,987.38/107,683.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,348.94

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