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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,798.46, 161,771.67 and 37,677.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,798.46, 161,771.67 and 37,677.84 is: 56,542.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,798.46 : 161,771.67 = 37,677.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,798.46/161,771.67 = 37,677.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,798.46x = 161,771.67 × 37,677.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,798.46x = 6,095,207,098.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,095,207,098.79/107,798.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,542.62

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