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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,956.40, 161,857.80 and 41,370.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,956.40, 161,857.80 and 41,370.80 is: 62,026.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,956.40 : 161,857.80 = 41,370.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,956.40/161,857.80 = 41,370.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,956.40x = 161,857.80 × 41,370.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,956.40x = 6,696,186,672.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,696,186,672.24/107,956.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,026.77

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