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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,702.10, 163,110.16 and 78,962.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,702.10, 163,110.16 and 78,962.04 is: 118,484.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,702.10 : 163,110.16 = 78,962.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,702.10/163,110.16 = 78,962.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,702.10x = 163,110.16 × 78,962.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,702.10x = 12,879,510,632.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,879,510,632.87/108,702.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,484.47

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