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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,884.86, 161,828.79 and 41,328.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,884.86, 161,828.79 and 41,328.36 is: 61,993.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,884.86 : 161,828.79 = 41,328.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,884.86/161,828.79 = 41,328.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,884.86x = 161,828.79 × 41,328.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,884.86x = 6,688,118,491.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,688,118,491.48/107,884.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,993.11

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