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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,152.46, 160,729.91 and 40,574.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,152.46, 160,729.91 and 40,574.51 is: 60,862.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,152.46 : 160,729.91 = 40,574.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,152.46/160,729.91 = 40,574.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,152.46x = 160,729.91 × 40,574.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,152.46x = 6,521,537,137.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,521,537,137.72/107,152.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,862.23

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