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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,830.80, 161,753.40 and 36,752.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,830.80, 161,753.40 and 36,752.40 is: 55,131.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,830.80 : 161,753.40 = 36,752.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,830.80/161,753.40 = 36,752.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,830.80x = 161,753.40 × 36,752.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,830.80x = 5,944,825,658.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,825,658.16/107,830.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,131.05

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