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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,866.80, 160,300.20 and 40,309.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,866.80, 160,300.20 and 40,309.10 is: 60,463.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,866.80 : 160,300.20 = 40,309.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,866.80/160,300.20 = 40,309.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,866.80x = 160,300.20 × 40,309.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,866.80x = 6,461,556,791.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,461,556,791.82/106,866.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,463.65

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