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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,815.40, 163,157.49 and 49,700.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,815.40, 163,157.49 and 49,700.79 is: 74,521.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,815.40 : 163,157.49 = 49,700.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,815.40/163,157.49 = 49,700.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,815.40x = 163,157.49 × 49,700.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,815.40x = 8,109,056,147.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,109,056,147.42/108,815.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,521.22

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