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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,407.44, 161,069.76 and 40,812.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,407.44, 161,069.76 and 40,812.48 is: 61,202.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,407.44 : 161,069.76 = 40,812.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,407.44/161,069.76 = 40,812.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,407.44x = 161,069.76 × 40,812.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,407.44x = 6,573,656,358.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,573,656,358.60/107,407.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,202.99

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