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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,334.43, 162,503.49 and 29,446.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,334.43, 162,503.49 and 29,446.73 is: 44,170.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,334.43 : 162,503.49 = 29,446.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,334.43/162,503.49 = 29,446.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,334.43x = 162,503.49 × 29,446.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,334.43x = 4,785,196,394.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,785,196,394.09/108,334.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,170.60

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