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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,441.83, 161,232.68 and 40,882.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,441.83, 161,232.68 and 40,882.51 is: 61,350.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,441.83 : 161,232.68 = 40,882.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,441.83/161,232.68 = 40,882.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,441.83x = 161,232.68 × 40,882.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,441.83x = 6,591,596,652.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,591,596,652.43/107,441.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,350.38

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