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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,950.46, 161,925.68 and 37,829.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,950.46, 161,925.68 and 37,829.76 is: 56,744.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,950.46 : 161,925.68 = 37,829.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,950.46/161,925.68 = 37,829.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,950.46x = 161,925.68 × 37,829.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,950.46x = 6,125,609,423.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,125,609,423.09/107,950.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,744.64

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