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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,252.80, 160,816.11 and 40,697.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,252.80, 160,816.11 and 40,697.61 is: 61,022.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,252.80 : 160,816.11 = 40,697.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,252.80/160,816.11 = 40,697.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,252.80x = 160,816.11 × 40,697.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,252.80x = 6,544,830,318.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,544,830,318.93/107,252.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,022.47

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