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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,696.72, 161,533.56 and 37,577.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,696.72, 161,533.56 and 37,577.36 is: 56,362.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,696.72 : 161,533.56 = 37,577.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,696.72/161,533.56 = 37,577.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,696.72x = 161,533.56 × 37,577.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,696.72x = 6,070,004,736.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,070,004,736.20/107,696.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,362.02

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