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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,001.60, 161,883.60 and 37,844.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,001.60, 161,883.60 and 37,844.80 is: 56,725.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,001.60 : 161,883.60 = 37,844.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,001.60/161,883.60 = 37,844.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,001.60x = 161,883.60 × 37,844.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,001.60x = 6,126,452,465.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,126,452,465.28/108,001.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,725.57

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