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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,913.00, 161,884.27 and 36,816.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,913.00, 161,884.27 and 36,816.55 is: 55,229.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,913.00 : 161,884.27 = 36,816.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,913.00/161,884.27 = 36,816.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,913.00x = 161,884.27 × 36,816.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,913.00x = 5,960,020,417.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,960,020,417.28/107,913.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,229.86

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