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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,773.86, 161,597.34 and 41,218.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,773.86, 161,597.34 and 41,218.86 is: 61,804.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,773.86 : 161,597.34 = 41,218.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,773.86/161,597.34 = 41,218.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,773.86x = 161,597.34 × 41,218.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,773.86x = 6,660,858,133.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,660,858,133.83/107,773.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,804.02

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