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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,166.40, 181,757.70 and 41,203.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,166.40, 181,757.70 and 41,203.20 is: 61,807.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,166.40 : 181,757.70 = 41,203.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,166.40/181,757.70 = 41,203.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,166.40x = 181,757.70 × 41,203.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,166.40x = 7,488,998,864.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,488,998,864.64/121,166.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,807.55

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