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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,406.36, 162,516.10 and 41,893.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,406.36, 162,516.10 and 41,893.16 is: 62,803.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,406.36 : 162,516.10 = 41,893.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,406.36/162,516.10 = 41,893.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,406.36x = 162,516.10 × 41,893.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,406.36x = 6,808,312,979.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,808,312,979.88/108,406.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,803.63

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