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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,796.77, 163,245.38 and 49,650.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,796.77, 163,245.38 and 49,650.57 is: 74,498.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,796.77 : 163,245.38 = 49,650.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,796.77/163,245.38 = 49,650.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,796.77x = 163,245.38 × 49,650.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,796.77x = 8,105,225,918.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,105,225,918.61/108,796.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,498.77

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