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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,863.74, 161,845.77 and 41,281.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,863.74, 161,845.77 and 41,281.92 is: 61,942.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,863.74 : 161,845.77 = 41,281.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,863.74/161,845.77 = 41,281.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,863.74x = 161,845.77 × 41,281.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,863.74x = 6,681,304,129.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,681,304,129.48/107,863.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,942.08

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