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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,035.60, 162,004.80 and 48,840.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,035.60, 162,004.80 and 48,840.80 is: 73,239.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,035.60 : 162,004.80 = 48,840.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,035.60/162,004.80 = 48,840.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,035.60x = 162,004.80 × 48,840.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,035.60x = 7,912,444,035.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,912,444,035.84/108,035.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,239.23

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