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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,900.70, 161,851.05 and 41,306.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,900.70, 161,851.05 and 41,306.55 is: 61,959.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,900.70 : 161,851.05 = 41,306.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,900.70/161,851.05 = 41,306.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,900.70x = 161,851.05 × 41,306.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,900.70x = 6,685,508,489.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,685,508,489.38/107,900.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,959.83

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