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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,527.40, 162,837.96 and 58,597.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,527.40, 162,837.96 and 58,597.56 is: 87,921.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,527.40 : 162,837.96 = 58,597.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,527.40/162,837.96 = 58,597.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,527.40x = 162,837.96 × 58,597.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,527.40x = 9,541,907,131.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,541,907,131.38/108,527.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,921.64

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