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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,701.49, 163,022.67 and 29,796.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,701.49, 163,022.67 and 29,796.96 is: 44,687.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,701.49 : 163,022.67 = 29,796.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,701.49/163,022.67 = 29,796.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,701.49x = 163,022.67 × 29,796.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,701.49x = 4,857,579,977.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,857,579,977.08/108,701.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,687.34

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