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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,532.63, 162,712.01 and 51,577.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,532.63, 162,712.01 and 51,577.95 is: 77,325.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,532.63 : 162,712.01 = 51,577.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,532.63/162,712.01 = 51,577.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,532.63x = 162,712.01 × 51,577.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,532.63x = 8,392,351,787.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,392,351,787.23/108,532.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,325.61

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