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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,673.74, 163,045.98 and 52,520.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,673.74, 163,045.98 and 52,520.22 is: 78,797.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,673.74 : 163,045.98 = 52,520.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,673.74/163,045.98 = 52,520.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,673.74x = 163,045.98 × 52,520.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,673.74x = 8,563,210,739.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,563,210,739.72/108,673.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,797.42

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