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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,061.45, 162,090.03 and 48,855.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,061.45, 162,090.03 and 48,855.70 is: 73,282.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,061.45 : 162,090.03 = 48,855.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,061.45/162,090.03 = 48,855.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,061.45x = 162,090.03 × 48,855.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,061.45x = 7,919,021,878.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,919,021,878.67/108,061.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,282.58

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