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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,873.29, 161,833.29 and 41,313.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,873.29, 161,833.29 and 41,313.43 is: 61,979.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,873.29 : 161,833.29 = 41,313.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,873.29/161,833.29 = 41,313.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,873.29x = 161,833.29 × 41,313.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,873.29x = 6,685,888,298.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,685,888,298.08/107,873.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,979.09

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