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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,964.90, 161,870.55 and 41,379.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,964.90, 161,870.55 and 41,379.30 is: 62,039.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,964.90 : 161,870.55 = 41,379.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,964.90/161,870.55 = 41,379.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,964.90x = 161,870.55 × 41,379.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,964.90x = 6,698,090,049.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,698,090,049.62/107,964.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,039.52

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