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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,959.20, 161,890.20 and 41,377.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,959.20, 161,890.20 and 41,377.20 is: 62,047.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,959.20 : 161,890.20 = 41,377.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,959.20/161,890.20 = 41,377.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,959.20x = 161,890.20 × 41,377.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,959.20x = 6,698,563,183.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,698,563,183.44/107,959.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,047.17

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