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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,500.88, 162,776.16 and 41,941.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,500.88, 162,776.16 and 41,941.56 is: 62,921.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,500.88 : 162,776.16 = 41,941.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,500.88/162,776.16 = 41,941.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,500.88x = 162,776.16 × 41,941.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,500.88x = 6,827,086,081.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,827,086,081.21/108,500.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,921.94

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