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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,066.60, 160,433.10 and 40,470.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,066.60, 160,433.10 and 40,470.40 is: 60,642.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,066.60 : 160,433.10 = 40,470.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,066.60/160,433.10 = 40,470.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,066.60x = 160,433.10 × 40,470.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,066.60x = 6,492,791,730.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,492,791,730.24/107,066.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,642.55

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