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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,532.80, 162,799.20 and 89,870.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,532.80, 162,799.20 and 89,870.40 is: 134,805.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,532.80 : 162,799.20 = 89,870.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,532.80/162,799.20 = 89,870.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,532.80x = 162,799.20 × 89,870.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,532.80x = 14,630,829,223.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,630,829,223.68/108,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,805.60

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