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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,941.40, 161,717.70 and 66,339.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,941.40, 161,717.70 and 66,339.80 is: 99,390.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,941.40 : 161,717.70 = 66,339.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,941.40/161,717.70 = 66,339.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,941.40x = 161,717.70 × 66,339.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,941.40x = 10,728,319,874.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,728,319,874.46/107,941.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,390.22

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