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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,409.36, 162,520.60 and 41,896.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,409.36, 162,520.60 and 41,896.16 is: 62,808.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,409.36 : 162,520.60 = 41,896.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,409.36/162,520.60 = 41,896.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,409.36x = 162,520.60 × 41,896.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,409.36x = 6,808,989,060.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,808,989,060.90/108,409.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,808.13

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