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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,521.90, 162,807.15 and 41,956.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,521.90, 162,807.15 and 41,956.10 is: 62,943.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,521.90 : 162,807.15 = 41,956.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,521.90/162,807.15 = 41,956.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,521.90x = 162,807.15 × 41,956.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,521.90x = 6,830,753,066.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,830,753,066.12/108,521.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,943.54

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