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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,600.48, 162,885.60 and 29,721.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,600.48, 162,885.60 and 29,721.60 is: 44,578.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,600.48 : 162,885.60 = 29,721.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,600.48/162,885.60 = 29,721.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,600.48x = 162,885.60 × 29,721.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,600.48x = 4,841,220,648.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,841,220,648.96/108,600.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,578.26

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