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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,495.86, 162,743.78 and 29,612.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,495.86, 162,743.78 and 29,612.18 is: 44,418.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,495.86 : 162,743.78 = 29,612.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,495.86/162,743.78 = 29,612.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,495.86x = 162,743.78 × 29,612.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,495.86x = 4,819,198,588.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,819,198,588.13/108,495.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,418.27

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