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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,134.62, 160,703.19 and 40,556.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,134.62, 160,703.19 and 40,556.85 is: 60,835.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,134.62 : 160,703.19 = 40,556.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,134.62/160,703.19 = 40,556.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,134.62x = 160,703.19 × 40,556.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,134.62x = 6,517,615,171.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,517,615,171.35/107,134.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,835.75

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