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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,522.80, 162,784.20 and 66,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,522.80, 162,784.20 and 66,532.40 is: 99,798.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,522.80 : 162,784.20 = 66,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,522.80/162,784.20 = 66,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,522.80x = 162,784.20 × 66,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,522.80x = 10,830,423,508.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,830,423,508.08/108,522.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,798.60

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