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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,954.20, 161,882.70 and 41,372.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,954.20, 161,882.70 and 41,372.20 is: 62,039.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,954.20 : 161,882.70 = 41,372.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,954.20/161,882.70 = 41,372.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,954.20x = 161,882.70 × 41,372.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,954.20x = 6,697,443,440.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,697,443,440.94/107,954.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,039.67

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