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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,574.80, 162,862.20 and 89,912.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,574.80, 162,862.20 and 89,912.40 is: 134,868.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,574.80 : 162,862.20 = 89,912.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,574.80/162,862.20 = 89,912.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,574.80x = 162,862.20 × 89,912.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,574.80x = 14,643,331,271.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,643,331,271.28/108,574.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,868.60

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