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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,679.24, 163,054.23 and 52,525.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,679.24, 163,054.23 and 52,525.72 is: 78,805.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,679.24 : 163,054.23 = 52,525.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,679.24/163,054.23 = 52,525.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,679.24x = 163,054.23 × 52,525.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,679.24x = 8,564,540,829.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,564,540,829.80/108,679.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,805.67

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