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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,519.40, 162,803.40 and 41,953.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,519.40, 162,803.40 and 41,953.60 is: 62,939.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,519.40 : 162,803.40 = 41,953.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,519.40/162,803.40 = 41,953.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,519.40x = 162,803.40 × 41,953.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,519.40x = 6,830,188,722.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,830,188,722.24/108,519.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,939.79

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