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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,797.76, 161,696.94 and 37,677.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,797.76, 161,696.94 and 37,677.08 is: 56,515.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,797.76 : 161,696.94 = 37,677.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,797.76/161,696.94 = 37,677.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,797.76x = 161,696.94 × 37,677.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,797.76x = 6,092,268,544.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,092,268,544.14/107,797.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,515.72

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