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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,202.88, 55,800.20 and 10,907.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,202.88, 55,800.20 and 10,907.92 is: 16,360.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,202.88 : 55,800.20 = 10,907.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,202.88/55,800.20 = 10,907.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,202.88x = 55,800.20 × 10,907.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,202.88x = 608,664,117.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 608,664,117.58/37,202.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,360.67

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