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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,749.32, 163,058.47 and 48,766.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,749.32, 163,058.47 and 48,766.93 is: 73,121.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,749.32 : 163,058.47 = 48,766.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,749.32/163,058.47 = 48,766.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,749.32x = 163,058.47 × 48,766.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,749.32x = 7,951,860,462.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,951,860,462.83/108,749.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,121.01

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