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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,402.37, 162,510.11 and 41,889.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,402.37, 162,510.11 and 41,889.17 is: 62,797.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,402.37 : 162,510.11 = 41,889.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,402.37/162,510.11 = 41,889.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,402.37x = 162,510.11 × 41,889.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,402.37x = 6,807,412,602.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,807,412,602.51/108,402.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,797.64

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