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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,201.22, 162,303.63 and 49,037.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,201.22, 162,303.63 and 49,037.39 is: 73,556.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,201.22 : 162,303.63 = 49,037.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,201.22/162,303.63 = 49,037.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,201.22x = 162,303.63 × 49,037.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,201.22x = 7,958,946,402.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,958,946,402.73/108,201.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,556.90

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