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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,659.32, 161,494.92 and 41,104.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,659.32, 161,494.92 and 41,104.86 is: 61,659.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,659.32 : 161,494.92 = 41,104.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,659.32/161,494.92 = 41,104.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,659.32x = 161,494.92 × 41,104.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,659.32x = 6,638,226,077.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,638,226,077.31/107,659.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,659.56

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