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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,946.60, 161,919.90 and 37,816.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,946.60, 161,919.90 and 37,816.80 is: 56,725.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,946.60 : 161,919.90 = 37,816.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,946.60/161,919.90 = 37,816.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,946.60x = 161,919.90 × 37,816.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,946.60x = 6,123,292,474.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,123,292,474.32/107,946.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,725.20

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