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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,062.88, 162,093.84 and 29,185.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,062.88, 162,093.84 and 29,185.20 is: 43,777.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,062.88 : 162,093.84 = 29,185.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,062.88/162,093.84 = 29,185.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,062.88x = 162,093.84 × 29,185.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,062.88x = 4,730,741,139.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,730,741,139.17/108,062.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,777.67

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