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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,404.80, 162,631.10 and 32,500.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,404.80, 162,631.10 and 32,500.32 is: 48,757.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,404.80 : 162,631.10 = 32,500.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,404.80/162,631.10 = 32,500.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,404.80x = 162,631.10 × 32,500.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,404.80x = 5,285,562,791.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,285,562,791.95/108,404.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,757.65

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