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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,401.36, 162,508.60 and 41,888.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,401.36, 162,508.60 and 41,888.16 is: 62,796.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,401.36 : 162,508.60 = 41,888.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,401.36/162,508.60 = 41,888.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,401.36x = 162,508.60 × 41,888.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,401.36x = 6,807,186,865.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,807,186,865.40/108,401.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,796.14

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