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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,037.40, 162,056.10 and 101,913.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,037.40, 162,056.10 and 101,913.80 is: 152,870.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,037.40 : 162,056.10 = 101,913.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,037.40/162,056.10 = 101,913.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,037.40x = 162,056.10 × 101,913.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,037.40x = 16,515,752,964.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,515,752,964.18/108,037.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,870.70

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