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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,958.90, 161,933.22 and 37,832.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,958.90, 161,933.22 and 37,832.88 is: 56,747.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,958.90 : 161,933.22 = 37,832.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,958.90/161,933.22 = 37,832.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,958.90x = 161,933.22 × 37,832.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,958.90x = 6,126,400,080.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,126,400,080.27/107,958.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,747.52

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