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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,736.66, 161,605.80 and 37,616.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,736.66, 161,605.80 and 37,616.04 is: 56,424.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,736.66 : 161,605.80 = 37,616.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,736.66/161,605.80 = 37,616.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,736.66x = 161,605.80 × 37,616.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,736.66x = 6,078,970,237.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,078,970,237.03/107,736.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,424.34

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