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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,877.26, 163,339.20 and 37,802.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,877.26, 163,339.20 and 37,802.12 is: 56,711.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,877.26 : 163,339.20 = 37,802.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,877.26/163,339.20 = 37,802.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,877.26x = 163,339.20 × 37,802.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,877.26x = 6,174,567,222.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,174,567,222.41/108,877.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,711.27

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