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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,628.31, 161,435.93 and 40,147.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,628.31, 161,435.93 and 40,147.33 is: 60,218.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,628.31 : 161,435.93 = 40,147.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,628.31/161,435.93 = 40,147.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,628.31x = 161,435.93 × 40,147.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,628.31x = 6,481,221,555.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,481,221,555.57/107,628.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,218.56

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