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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,416.42, 161,124.70 and 40,841.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,416.42, 161,124.70 and 40,841.16 is: 61,261.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,416.42 : 161,124.70 = 40,841.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,416.42/161,124.70 = 40,841.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,416.42x = 161,124.70 × 40,841.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,416.42x = 6,580,519,652.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,580,519,652.65/107,416.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,261.77

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