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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,260.75, 162,423.93 and 49,080.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,260.75, 162,423.93 and 49,080.53 is: 73,635.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,260.75 : 162,423.93 = 49,080.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,260.75/162,423.93 = 49,080.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,260.75x = 162,423.93 × 49,080.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,260.75x = 7,971,853,159.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,971,853,159.19/108,260.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,635.67

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