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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,813.44, 163,201.35 and 28,851.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,813.44, 163,201.35 and 28,851.92 is: 43,272.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,813.44 : 163,201.35 = 28,851.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,813.44/163,201.35 = 28,851.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,813.44x = 163,201.35 × 28,851.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,813.44x = 4,708,672,294.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,708,672,294.09/108,813.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,272.89

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