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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,716.45, 161,648.49 and 37,595.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,716.45, 161,648.49 and 37,595.76 is: 56,419.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,716.45 : 161,648.49 = 37,595.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,716.45/161,648.49 = 37,595.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,716.45x = 161,648.49 × 37,595.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,716.45x = 6,077,297,834.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,077,297,834.40/107,716.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,419.40

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