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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,743.60, 161,568.48 and 36,646.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,743.60, 161,568.48 and 36,646.98 is: 54,954.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,743.60 : 161,568.48 = 36,646.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,743.60/161,568.48 = 36,646.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,743.60x = 161,568.48 × 36,646.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,743.60x = 5,920,996,855.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,920,996,855.19/107,743.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,954.51

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