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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,528.40, 162,873.60 and 55,910.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,528.40, 162,873.60 and 55,910.80 is: 83,907.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,528.40 : 162,873.60 = 55,910.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,528.40/162,873.60 = 55,910.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,528.40x = 162,873.60 × 55,910.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,528.40x = 9,106,393,274.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,106,393,274.88/108,528.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,907.93

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