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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,937.60, 161,877.60 and 37,809.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,937.60, 161,877.60 and 37,809.60 is: 56,704.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,937.60 : 161,877.60 = 37,809.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,937.60/161,877.60 = 37,809.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,937.60x = 161,877.60 × 37,809.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,937.60x = 6,120,527,304.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,120,527,304.96/107,937.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,704.31

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