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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,527.40, 162,815.40 and 41,961.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,527.40, 162,815.40 and 41,961.60 is: 62,951.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,527.40 : 162,815.40 = 41,961.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,527.40/162,815.40 = 41,961.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,527.40x = 162,815.40 × 41,961.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,527.40x = 6,831,994,688.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,831,994,688.64/108,527.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,951.80

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