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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,866.98, 161,873.38 and 37,746.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,866.98, 161,873.38 and 37,746.90 is: 56,645.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,866.98 : 161,873.38 = 37,746.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,866.98/161,873.38 = 37,746.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,866.98x = 161,873.38 × 37,746.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,866.98x = 6,110,218,503.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,110,218,503.47/107,866.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,645.86

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