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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,717.45, 161,649.99 and 37,596.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,717.45, 161,649.99 and 37,596.76 is: 56,420.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,717.45 : 161,649.99 = 37,596.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,717.45/161,649.99 = 37,596.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,717.45x = 161,649.99 × 37,596.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,717.45x = 6,077,515,878.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,077,515,878.03/107,717.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,420.90

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