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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,054.90, 160,520.11 and 40,500.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,054.90, 160,520.11 and 40,500.24 is: 60,726.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,054.90 : 160,520.11 = 40,500.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,054.90/160,520.11 = 40,500.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,054.90x = 160,520.11 × 40,500.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,054.90x = 6,501,102,979.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,501,102,979.83/107,054.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,726.81

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