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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,490.86, 162,685.26 and 41,962.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,490.86, 162,685.26 and 41,962.32 is: 62,923.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,490.86 : 162,685.26 = 41,962.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,490.86/162,685.26 = 41,962.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,490.86x = 162,685.26 × 41,962.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,490.86x = 6,826,650,939.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,826,650,939.40/108,490.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,923.74

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