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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,037.20, 162,007.20 and 41,455.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,037.20, 162,007.20 and 41,455.20 is: 62,164.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,037.20 : 162,007.20 = 41,455.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,037.20/162,007.20 = 41,455.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,037.20x = 162,007.20 × 41,455.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,037.20x = 6,716,040,877.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,716,040,877.44/108,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,164.15

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