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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,735.60, 163,064.27 and 37,638.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,735.60, 163,064.27 and 37,638.92 is: 56,444.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,735.60 : 163,064.27 = 37,638.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,735.60/163,064.27 = 37,638.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,735.60x = 163,064.27 × 37,638.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,735.60x = 6,137,563,013.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,137,563,013.39/108,735.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,444.84

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