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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,948.60, 161,922.90 and 37,818.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,948.60, 161,922.90 and 37,818.80 is: 56,728.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,948.60 : 161,922.90 = 37,818.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,948.60/161,922.90 = 37,818.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,948.60x = 161,922.90 × 37,818.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,948.60x = 6,123,729,770.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,123,729,770.52/107,948.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,728.20

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