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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,692.42, 163,004.94 and 52,497.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,692.42, 163,004.94 and 52,497.62 is: 78,730.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,692.42 : 163,004.94 = 52,497.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,692.42/163,004.94 = 52,497.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,692.42x = 163,004.94 × 52,497.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,692.42x = 8,557,371,398.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,557,371,398.24/108,692.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,730.16

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