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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,678.59, 163,019.03 and 29,792.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,678.59, 163,019.03 and 29,792.82 is: 44,689.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,678.59 : 163,019.03 = 29,792.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,678.59/163,019.03 = 29,792.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,678.59x = 163,019.03 × 29,792.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,678.59x = 4,856,796,468.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,856,796,468.40/108,678.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,689.54

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