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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,025.60, 161,989.80 and 48,830.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,025.60, 161,989.80 and 48,830.80 is: 73,224.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,025.60 : 161,989.80 = 48,830.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,025.60/161,989.80 = 48,830.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,025.60x = 161,989.80 × 48,830.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,025.60x = 7,910,091,525.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,910,091,525.84/108,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,224.23

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