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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,998.40, 161,920.80 and 41,412.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,998.40, 161,920.80 and 41,412.80 is: 62,089.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,998.40 : 161,920.80 = 41,412.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,998.40/161,920.80 = 41,412.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,998.40x = 161,920.80 × 41,412.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,998.40x = 6,705,593,706.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,705,593,706.24/107,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,089.75

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