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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,608.40, 161,412.60 and 41,944.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,608.40, 161,412.60 and 41,944.40 is: 62,916.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,608.40 : 161,412.60 = 41,944.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,608.40/161,412.60 = 41,944.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,608.40x = 161,412.60 × 41,944.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,608.40x = 6,770,354,659.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,770,354,659.44/107,608.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,916.60

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