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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,522.40, 162,807.90 and 41,956.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,522.40, 162,807.90 and 41,956.60 is: 62,944.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,522.40 : 162,807.90 = 41,956.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,522.40/162,807.90 = 41,956.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,522.40x = 162,807.90 × 41,956.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,522.40x = 6,830,865,937.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,830,865,937.14/108,522.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,944.29

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