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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,877.37, 163,339.38 and 37,802.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,877.37, 163,339.38 and 37,802.25 is: 56,711.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,877.37 : 163,339.38 = 37,802.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,877.37/163,339.38 = 37,802.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,877.37x = 163,339.38 × 37,802.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,877.37x = 6,174,596,077.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,174,596,077.61/108,877.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,711.48

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