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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,463.73, 162,775.58 and 51,537.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,463.73, 162,775.58 and 51,537.94 is: 77,344.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,463.73 : 162,775.58 = 51,537.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,463.73/162,775.58 = 51,537.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,463.73x = 162,775.58 × 51,537.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,463.73x = 8,389,117,410.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,389,117,410.88/108,463.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,344.91

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