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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,459.02, 162,650.43 and 32,534.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,459.02, 162,650.43 and 32,534.93 is: 48,790.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,459.02 : 162,650.43 = 32,534.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,459.02/162,650.43 = 32,534.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,459.02x = 162,650.43 × 32,534.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,459.02x = 5,291,820,354.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,291,820,354.52/108,459.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,790.97

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