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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,789.33, 161,685.01 and 37,668.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,789.33, 161,685.01 and 37,668.85 is: 56,503.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,789.33 : 161,685.01 = 37,668.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,789.33/161,685.01 = 37,668.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,789.33x = 161,685.01 × 37,668.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,789.33x = 6,090,488,031.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,090,488,031.81/107,789.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,503.63

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