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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,717.19, 161,649.62 and 37,596.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,717.19, 161,649.62 and 37,596.51 is: 56,420.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,717.19 : 161,649.62 = 37,596.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,717.19/161,649.62 = 37,596.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,717.19x = 161,649.62 × 37,596.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,717.19x = 6,077,461,366.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,077,461,366.84/107,717.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,420.53

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