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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,529.80, 162,721.80 and 57,937.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,529.80, 162,721.80 and 57,937.20 is: 86,866.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,529.80 : 162,721.80 = 57,937.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,529.80/162,721.80 = 57,937.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,529.80x = 162,721.80 × 57,937.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,529.80x = 9,427,645,470.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,427,645,470.96/108,529.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,866.88

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