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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,866.42, 161,872.53 and 37,746.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,866.42, 161,872.53 and 37,746.34 is: 56,645.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,866.42 : 161,872.53 = 37,746.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,866.42/161,872.53 = 37,746.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,866.42x = 161,872.53 × 37,746.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,866.42x = 6,110,095,554.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,110,095,554.04/107,866.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,645.02

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