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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,442.33, 161,233.43 and 40,883.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,442.33, 161,233.43 and 40,883.01 is: 61,351.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,442.33 : 161,233.43 = 40,883.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,442.33/161,233.43 = 40,883.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,442.33x = 161,233.43 × 40,883.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,442.33x = 6,591,707,726.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,591,707,726.61/107,442.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,351.12

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