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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,492.53, 161,309.04 and 40,933.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,492.53, 161,309.04 and 40,933.31 is: 61,426.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,492.53 : 161,309.04 = 40,933.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,492.53/161,309.04 = 40,933.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,492.53x = 161,309.04 × 40,933.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,492.53x = 6,602,912,735.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,602,912,735.46/107,492.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,426.71

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