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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,944.60, 161,888.10 and 37,816.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,944.60, 161,888.10 and 37,816.60 is: 56,714.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,944.60 : 161,888.10 = 37,816.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,944.60/161,888.10 = 37,816.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,944.60x = 161,888.10 × 37,816.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,944.60x = 6,122,057,522.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,122,057,522.46/107,944.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,714.81

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