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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,606.06, 162,930.84 and 37,531.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,606.06, 162,930.84 and 37,531.29 is: 56,304.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,606.06 : 162,930.84 = 37,531.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,606.06/162,930.84 = 37,531.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,606.06x = 162,930.84 × 37,531.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,606.06x = 6,115,004,605.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,115,004,605.98/108,606.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,304.45

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