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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,016.04, 162,101.21 and 48,060.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,016.04, 162,101.21 and 48,060.65 is: 72,125.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,016.04 : 162,101.21 = 48,060.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,016.04/162,101.21 = 48,060.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,016.04x = 162,101.21 × 48,060.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,016.04x = 7,790,688,467.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,688,467.58/108,016.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,125.30

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