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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,968.40, 161,875.80 and 41,382.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,968.40, 161,875.80 and 41,382.80 is: 62,044.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,968.40 : 161,875.80 = 41,382.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,968.40/161,875.80 = 41,382.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,968.40x = 161,875.80 × 41,382.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,968.40x = 6,698,873,856.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,698,873,856.24/107,968.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,044.76

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