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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,717.20, 162,874.20 and 61,830.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,717.20, 162,874.20 and 61,830.80 is: 92,631.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,717.20 : 162,874.20 = 61,830.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,717.20/162,874.20 = 61,830.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,717.20x = 162,874.20 × 61,830.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,717.20x = 10,070,642,085.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,070,642,085.36/108,717.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,631.54

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