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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,963.20, 161,896.20 and 41,381.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,963.20, 161,896.20 and 41,381.20 is: 62,053.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,963.20 : 161,896.20 = 41,381.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,963.20/161,896.20 = 41,381.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,963.20x = 161,896.20 × 41,381.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,963.20x = 6,699,459,031.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,699,459,031.44/107,963.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,053.17

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