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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,352.12, 162,531.44 and 29,468.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,352.12, 162,531.44 and 29,468.04 is: 44,202.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,352.12 : 162,531.44 = 29,468.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,352.12/162,531.44 = 29,468.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,352.12x = 162,531.44 × 29,468.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,352.12x = 4,789,482,975.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,789,482,975.18/108,352.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,202.95

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