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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,037.34, 161,945.24 and 41,459.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,037.34, 161,945.24 and 41,459.60 is: 62,146.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,037.34 : 161,945.24 = 41,459.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,037.34/161,945.24 = 41,459.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,037.34x = 161,945.24 × 41,459.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,037.34x = 6,714,184,872.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,714,184,872.30/108,037.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,146.89

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