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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,723.55, 161,598.65 and 36,658.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,723.55, 161,598.65 and 36,658.11 is: 54,991.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,723.55 : 161,598.65 = 36,658.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,723.55/161,598.65 = 36,658.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,723.55x = 161,598.65 × 36,658.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,723.55x = 5,923,900,904.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,923,900,904.26/107,723.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,991.70

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