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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,955.20, 161,884.20 and 41,373.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,955.20, 161,884.20 and 41,373.20 is: 62,041.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,955.20 : 161,884.20 = 41,373.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,955.20/161,884.20 = 41,373.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,955.20x = 161,884.20 × 41,373.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,955.20x = 6,697,667,383.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,697,667,383.44/107,955.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,041.17

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