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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,956.20, 161,885.70 and 41,374.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,956.20, 161,885.70 and 41,374.20 is: 62,042.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,956.20 : 161,885.70 = 41,374.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,956.20/161,885.70 = 41,374.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,956.20x = 161,885.70 × 41,374.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,956.20x = 6,697,891,328.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,697,891,328.94/107,956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,042.67

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