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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,890.92, 161,841.24 and 41,313.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,890.92, 161,841.24 and 41,313.72 is: 61,972.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,890.92 : 161,841.24 = 41,313.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,890.92/161,841.24 = 41,313.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,890.92x = 161,841.24 × 41,313.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,890.92x = 6,686,263,673.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,686,263,673.81/107,890.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,972.44

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