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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,075.21, 241,594.04 and 42,755.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,075.21, 241,594.04 and 42,755.75 is: 64,128.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,075.21 : 241,594.04 = 42,755.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,075.21/241,594.04 = 42,755.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,075.21x = 241,594.04 × 42,755.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,075.21x = 10,329,532,953.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,329,532,953.98/161,075.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,128.63

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