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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,723.16, 161,658.54 and 37,602.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,723.16, 161,658.54 and 37,602.46 is: 56,429.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,723.16 : 161,658.54 = 37,602.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,723.16/161,658.54 = 37,602.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,723.16x = 161,658.54 × 37,602.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,723.16x = 6,078,758,784.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,078,758,784.01/107,723.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,429.45

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