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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,864.66, 161,805.18 and 36,765.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,864.66, 161,805.18 and 36,765.20 is: 55,150.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,864.66 : 161,805.18 = 36,765.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,864.66/161,805.18 = 36,765.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,864.66x = 161,805.18 × 36,765.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,864.66x = 5,948,799,803.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,799,803.74/107,864.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,150.59

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