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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,746.34, 163,119.15 and 29,860.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,746.34, 163,119.15 and 29,860.62 is: 44,790.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,746.34 : 163,119.15 = 29,860.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,746.34/163,119.15 = 29,860.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,746.34x = 163,119.15 × 29,860.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,746.34x = 4,870,838,952.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,870,838,952.87/108,746.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,790.83

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