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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,367.84, 161,015.31 and 40,791.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,367.84, 161,015.31 and 40,791.96 is: 61,174.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,367.84 : 161,015.31 = 40,791.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,367.84/161,015.31 = 40,791.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,367.84x = 161,015.31 × 40,791.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,367.84x = 6,568,130,084.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,568,130,084.91/107,367.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,174.09

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