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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,839.20, 161,763.60 and 41,311.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,839.20, 161,763.60 and 41,311.20 is: 61,968.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,839.20 : 161,763.60 = 41,311.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,839.20/161,763.60 = 41,311.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,839.20x = 161,763.60 × 41,311.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,839.20x = 6,682,648,432.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,682,648,432.32/107,839.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,968.64

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