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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,048.20, 160,523.70 and 40,466.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,048.20, 160,523.70 and 40,466.20 is: 60,680.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,048.20 : 160,523.70 = 40,466.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,048.20/160,523.70 = 40,466.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,048.20x = 160,523.70 × 40,466.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,048.20x = 6,495,784,148.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,495,784,148.94/107,048.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,680.93

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