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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,959.40, 161,862.30 and 41,373.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,959.40, 161,862.30 and 41,373.80 is: 62,031.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,959.40 : 161,862.30 = 41,373.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,959.40/161,862.30 = 41,373.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,959.40x = 161,862.30 × 41,373.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,959.40x = 6,696,858,427.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,696,858,427.74/107,959.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,031.27

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