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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,911.58, 161,865.45 and 41,333.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,911.58, 161,865.45 and 41,333.66 is: 61,999.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,911.58 : 161,865.45 = 41,333.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,911.58/161,865.45 = 41,333.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,911.58x = 161,865.45 × 41,333.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,911.58x = 6,690,491,476.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,690,491,476.05/107,911.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,999.75

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