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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,782.64, 163,175.76 and 29,896.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,782.64, 163,175.76 and 29,896.38 is: 44,845.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,782.64 : 163,175.76 = 29,896.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,782.64/163,175.76 = 29,896.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,782.64x = 163,175.76 × 29,896.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,782.64x = 4,878,364,527.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,878,364,527.75/108,782.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,845.06

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