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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,715.45, 161,646.99 and 37,594.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,715.45, 161,646.99 and 37,594.76 is: 56,417.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,715.45 : 161,646.99 = 37,594.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,715.45/161,646.99 = 37,594.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,715.45x = 161,646.99 × 37,594.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,715.45x = 6,077,079,510.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,077,079,510.66/107,715.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,417.90

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