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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,018.02, 162,024.60 and 48,837.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,018.02, 162,024.60 and 48,837.80 is: 73,255.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,018.02 : 162,024.60 = 48,837.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,018.02/162,024.60 = 48,837.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,018.02x = 162,024.60 × 48,837.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,018.02x = 7,912,925,009.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,912,925,009.88/108,018.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,255.60

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