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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,899.35, 161,850.57 and 41,342.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,899.35, 161,850.57 and 41,342.86 is: 62,014.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,899.35 : 161,850.57 = 41,342.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,899.35/161,850.57 = 41,342.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,899.35x = 161,850.57 × 41,342.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,899.35x = 6,691,365,456.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,691,365,456.43/107,899.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,014.88

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