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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,798.54, 161,697.82 and 41,259.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,798.54, 161,697.82 and 41,259.08 is: 61,888.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,798.54 : 161,697.82 = 41,259.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,798.54/161,697.82 = 41,259.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,798.54x = 161,697.82 × 41,259.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,798.54x = 6,671,503,291.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,671,503,291.21/107,798.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,888.62

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