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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,449.40, 162,597.30 and 41,863.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,449.40, 162,597.30 and 41,863.80 is: 62,766.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,449.40 : 162,597.30 = 41,863.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,449.40/162,597.30 = 41,863.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,449.40x = 162,597.30 × 41,863.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,449.40x = 6,806,940,847.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,806,940,847.74/108,449.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,766.05

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