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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,521.48, 162,781.14 and 29,633.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,521.48, 162,781.14 and 29,633.96 is: 44,450.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,521.48 : 162,781.14 = 29,633.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,521.48/162,781.14 = 29,633.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,521.48x = 162,781.14 × 29,633.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,521.48x = 4,823,849,791.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,823,849,791.51/108,521.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,450.65

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