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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,716.34, 161,648.31 and 37,595.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,716.34, 161,648.31 and 37,595.66 is: 56,419.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,716.34 : 161,648.31 = 37,595.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,716.34/161,648.31 = 37,595.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,716.34x = 161,648.31 × 37,595.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,716.34x = 6,077,274,235.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,077,274,235.08/107,716.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,419.24

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