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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,518.90, 162,802.65 and 41,953.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,518.90, 162,802.65 and 41,953.10 is: 62,939.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,518.90 : 162,802.65 = 41,953.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,518.90/162,802.65 = 41,953.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,518.90x = 162,802.65 × 41,953.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,518.90x = 6,830,075,855.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,830,075,855.72/108,518.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,939.04

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